Table 3.
Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics of respondents answering “yes” and “no” to question 1 (N = 820).
| Variables | All (N = 820) | Yes (n = 728) | No (n = 92) | χ 2 (P value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 386 | 347 | 39 | 0.912 (0.34) |
| Female | 434 | 381 | 53 | |
| Age | ||||
| <70 years | 245 | 215 | 30 | 0.369 (0.544) |
| ≥70 years | 575 | 513 | 62 | |
| Education | ||||
| High school graduate or less | 581 | 507 | 74 | 4.606 (0.032) |
| Some college or more | 239 | 221 | 18 | |
| Living condition | ||||
| Lives alone | 92 | 84 | 8 | 0.288 (0.591) |
| Lives with someone | 728 | 644 | 84 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 655 | 585 | 70 | 1.308 (0.253) |
| Unmarried/widowed/divorced | 165 | 143 | 22 | |
| Religiosity | ||||
| No | 797 | 706 | 91 | 1.094 (0.499) |
| Yes | 23 | 22 | 1 | |
| Monthly income (RMB) | ||||
| <1300 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 4.031 (0.231) |
| 1300–5000 | 703 | 630 | 73 | |
| >5000 | 70 | 60 | 10 | |
| Unknown | 18 | 15 | 3 | |
| Have children | ||||
| No | 23 | 23 | 0 | (2.990) 0.097 |
| Yes | 797 | 705 | 92 | |
| Support from children | ||||
| Yes | 578 | 516 | 62 | |
| No | 198 | 185 | 13 | |
| Refuse to answer | 44 | 27 | 17 | |
| Number of close friends to provide life support and help | ||||
| 0 | 208 | 179 | 29 | 3.045 (0.385) |
| 1–5 | 413 | 371 | 42 | |
| ≥6 | 160 | 141 | 19 | |
| Unknown | 39 | 37 | 2 |