Table 2.
Variables used in the analysis: base line values in 2002
| Whole sample | Urban Areas | Rural Areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predictor Variables | n = 13,935 | n = 6,012 | n = 7,923 |
| Demographic and socio-economic | |||
| Age | In years: 62~120, mean = 86 | In years: 62~120, mean = 86.5 | In years: 62~120, mean = 86.4 |
| Gender | Male (42.6%), Female (57.4%) | Male (42.8%), Female (57.2%) | Male (42.5%), Female (57.5%) |
| Residence | Urban (43.3%), Rural (56.7%) | – | – |
| Education | No Schooling (62.4%), Schooling (37.6%) | No Schooling (54.3%), Schooling (45.7%) | No Schooling (68.4%), Schooling (31.6%) |
| Income (family per capita income) | 0~50,000 (unit: Yuan); Quartiles: 1000, 2000 and 4000 | 0~50,000 (unit: Yuan); Quartiles: 1000, 2000 and 4000 | 0~50,000 (unit: Yuan); Quartiles: 1000, 2000 and 4000 |
| Activities of Social Support | |||
| Living arrangements | Live with spouse (29%), Live with family member(s) (53.6%), Alone (13.2%), In a nursing house (4.2%) | Live with spouse (30.4%), Live with family member(s) (51.2%), Alone (11.9%), In a nursing house (6.6%) | Live with spouse (28.1%), Live with family member(s) (55.2%), Alone (14.2%), In a nursing house (2.4%) |
| Received financial support | Local government (5.6%), Pension (17.6%), Family† (68.8%), Work (8%) | Local government (6.6%), Pension (33.4%), Family† (55.7%), Work (4.4%) | Local government (4.9%), Pension (5.6%), Family† (78.8%), Work (10.7%) |
| Received medical expense | Family† (74.9%), Public medical care (12.3%), Self (12.8%) | Family† (62.9%), Public medical care (23.4%), Self (13.7%) | Family† (84%), Public medical care (3.8%), Self (12.2%) |
| Perceived care support when sick | Family† (92.1%), Social service (4%), Live-in care giver (1.9%), Nobody (2%) | Family† (88.8%), Social service (5.9%), Live-in care giver (3.6%), Nobody (1.7%) | Family† (94.7%), Social service (2.5%), Live-in care giver (0.6%), Nobody (2.2%) |
| Health status | |||
| Self-rated health | Very Good (9.6%), Good (34.6%), Fair (32.1%), Poor (14.1%), Very Poor (1.3%), No answer (8.3%) | Very Good (11.2%), Good (35.1%), Fair (31.7%), Poor (13%), Very Poor (1.3%), No answer (7.6%) | Very Good (8.4%), Good (34.4%), Fair (32.4%), Poor (14.9%), Very Poor (1.2%), No answer (8.6%) |
| Province-level (n=22) variables at baseline in 2002 | |||
| Mean household income | 0.31~1.10 (Unit: 10k Yuan) | 0.60~1.32 (Unit: 10k Yuan) | 0.15~0.62 (Unit: 10k Yuan) |
†
Family includes spouse, children and other relative.