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. 2017 Jan 11;16:7. doi: 10.1186/s12939-016-0496-4

Table 9.

The distribution of SRH across socio-demographic factors, socio-economic status, lifestyle factors and psychosocial factors (N = 3,337)

Variables Category Good SRH X 2 P
N %
Demographic characteristics
 Gender Female 925 47.78 16.44 <0.0001
Male 1,011 52.22
 Age group 18–29 330 17.05 323.59 <0.0001
30–39 443 22.88
40–49 542 28.00
50–59 312 16.12
60–69 195 10.07
70+ 114 5.89
 Ethnicity Other ethnic minorities 177 9.14 0.76 0.385
Han nationality 1,759 90.86
 Marital status Divorced, separated, and widowed 1,583 7.33 90.34 <0.0001
Married 211 81.77
Single 142 10.90
 Residence Rural 754 38.95 13.01 <0.0001
Urban 1,182 61.05
 Regions West 458 23.66 22.99 <0.0001
East 707 36.52
Middle 487 25.15
Northeast 284 14.67
Socio-economic status
 Education degree Primary or no education 564 29.13 174.42 <0.0001
Secondary education 1,026 53.00
College or higher 346 17.87
 Work status Not working 522 26.96 206.57 <0.0001
Non-farm work 928 47.93
Farm work 486 25.10
 Household Income (RMB/dollars) ≤¥9999 (≤$1,510) 214 11.05 108.39 <0.0001
¥10000–49999($1,510–7,550) 1,196 61.78
¥50000–99999($7,550–15,099) 330 17.05
≥¥100000(≥$15,099) 196 10.12
Lifestyle factors
 BMI Normal weight 1,321 68.23 19.93 <0.0001
Underweight 163 8.42
Over weight 381 19.68
Obese 45 2.32
 Physical activity Inactive 1,163 60.07 19.40 <0.0001
Active 773 39.93
 Smoking habit No 1,288 66.53 10.83 0.001
Yes 648 33.47
Psychosocial factors
 Life satisfaction Happy life 1,480 76.45 151.87 <0.0001
Unhappy life 110 5.68
Average 313 16.17
 Depression Severe 89 4.60 561.89 <0.0001
Mild 298 15.39
Few or no 1,549 80.01