Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics of participants | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| 18-44 | 4489 | 33.3 |
| 45-59 | 4821 | 35.7 |
| 60+ | 4173 | 31.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 7043 | 52.2 |
| Male | 6440 | 47.8 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 743 | 5.5 |
| Married | 11292 | 83.8 |
| Other | 1448 | 10.7 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No formal education | 3073 | 22.8 |
| Primary school | 2376 | 17.6 |
| Middle school | 4192 | 31.1 |
| High school | 2517 | 18.7 |
| University | 1325 | 9.8 |
| Annual household income per capita (RMB)* | ||
| < 4370 (≤20 percentile) ~ (poorest 20 percentage) |
2697 | 20.0 |
| 4370-8434 (≤40 percentile) | 2696 | 20.0 |
| 8435-13540 (≤60 percentile) | 2698 | 20.0 |
| 13541-21107 (≤80 percentile) | 2693 | 20.0 |
| > 21107 (>80 percentile) | 2699 | 20.0 |
| Health condition | ||
| Illness over past 4 weeks | ||
| No | 11083 | 82.2 |
| Yes | 2400 | 17.8 |
| Chronic conditions | ||
| No | 10806 | 80.2 |
| Yes | 2677 | 19.9 |
| Medical insurance | ||
| CMI | ||
| Yes | 421 | 3.1 |
| No | 13062 | 96.9 |
| BSMI | ||
| NRCMS | 7833 | 58.1 |
| BMIUR | 2178 | 16.2 |
| BMIUE | 3472 | 25.8 |
| Residency | ||
| Region of residence | ||
| Northeastern | 1904 | 14.1 |
| Western | 3528 | 26.2 |
| Central | 3619 | 26.8 |
| Eastern | 4432 | 32.9 |
| Type of community | ||
| Urban neighborhood | 2121 | 15.7 |
| Suburban village | 2738 | 20.3 |
| County town | 1822 | 13.5 |
| Rural village | 6802 | 50.5 |
Note: *1RMB = US$0.15; CMI: Commercial Medical Insurance; BSMI: Basic Social Medical Insurance; UEBMI: Urban Employees Basic Medical Insurance; URBMI: Urban Residents Basic Medical Insurance; NRCMS: New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme