Table 4.
Health and well-being of respondents in China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study at national baseline survey for study by age group and sex (weighted data)
| Men |
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Age 45–59 | Age 60–74 | Age 75+ | Age 45–59 | Age 60–74 | Age 75+ |
| Poor or very poor health, % | 16.5 | 25.6 | 35.5 | 21.3 | 30.9 | 35.7 |
| Diagnosed hypertension | 18.3 | 31.6 | 40.5 | 19.1 | 33.7 | 38.6 |
| Total hypertension | 29.7 | 45.7 | 58.0 | 30.1 | 49.9 | 62.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 4.8 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 6.6 |
| CESD-10a Depression Scale score | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Overweight, % of respondents | 30.2 | 28.3 | 19.1 | 42.3 | 37.0 | 24.2 |
| Underweight, % of respondents | 3.4 | 8.5 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 18.4 |
| Immediate and delayed memory, 10 words | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Intact mental status, 0–10b | 9.2 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 5.98 |
| Current smoker, % | 54.9 | 45.5 | 29.8 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Ever smoker, % | 70.8 | 65.8 | 55.8 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 12.1 |
aCenter for Epidemiologic Studies 10-Item Depression Scale.
bIntact Mental Status based on Telephone Interview of Cognition Status.