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. 2018 Jun 18;18:462. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3271-y

Table 1.

The list of variables for empirical analysis

Predisposing Demography Age 15~ 24 (Reference group); 25~ 34;35~ 44;45~ 54;> 55
Gender Male (Reference group); Female
Social structure Marital status Unmarried (Reference group); married; divorced/widowed
Education level Junior high school degree and below (Reference group); High school or secondary; University or college; Master’ degree or above
Ethnicity Han ethnic (Reference); Minorities
Enabling Individual/family resources Incoming monthly < 3000 (Reference group); 3000~ 4999;> 5000
Employment status Formal work (Reference group); Retirement; Informal work
Insurance status Uninsured (Reference group); Insured
Housing condition Housing source Own house (Reference group); Rent
Community resources Residential condition Distance from residence to nearest medical institution < 1 km (Reference group):1~;> 2
Need Having chronic disease No (Reference); Yes
Having symptoms in the past month Prevalence No (Reference); Yes
Severity Mild (Reference); Moderate; Severe
Self-evaluation general health status Good (Reference); General; Poor