TABLE 1.
Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of the elderly by depressive features.
| Socio-demographic | Total | Depressive features | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 4050), n (%) | (n = 1904), n (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1814 (44.5) | 833 (45.9) | 2.7 | 0.10 |
| Female | 2263 (55.5) | 1098 (48.5) | - | - |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 60~ | 1120 (27.5) | 567 (50.6) | 38.3 | < 0.001 |
| 65~ | 861 (21.1) | 378 (43.9) | - | - |
| 70~ | 880 (21.5) | 375 (42.6) | - | - |
| 75~ | 659 (16.2) | 295 (44.8) | - | - |
| 80~ | 557 (13.7) | 316 (56.7) | - | - |
| Monthly income (RMB) | ||||
| < 500 | 990 (24.3) | 753 (76.1) | 454.9 | < 0.001 |
| 500~ | 360 (8.8) | 180 (50.0) | - | - |
| 1000~ | 2323 (57.0) | 847 (36.5) | - | - |
| 2000~ | 404 (9.9) | 151 (37.4) | - | - |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 997 (24.5) | 631 (63.3) | 198.7 | < 0.001 |
| Elementary | 1137 (27.9) | 584 (51.4) | - | - |
| Middle school | 966 (23.7) | 364 (37.7) | - | - |
| High school | 640 (15.7) | 244 (38.1) | - | - |
| College or above | 337 (8.3) | 108 (32) | - | - |
| Job type | ||||
| Agricultural labour | 1089 (26.7) | 842 (77.3) | 536.3 | < 0.001 |
| No fixed occupation | 328 (8.0) | 130 (39.6) | - | - |
| Non-technical workers and service workers | 2083 (51.1) | 752 (36.1) | - | - |
| Manager and technical personnel | 577 (14.2) | 207 (35.9) | - | - |
| Spouse | ||||
| No | 768 (18.8) | 421 (54.8) | 21.1 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 3309 (81.2) | 1510 (45.6) | - | - |
| Living status | ||||
| Alone | 375 (9.2) | 205 (54.7) | 35.1 | < 0.001 |
| Only with spouse | 2182 (53.5) | 980 (44.9) | - | - |
| Only with children | 947 (23.2) | 507 (53.5) | - | - |
| With spouse and children | 573 (14.1) | 239 (41.7) | - | - |
Significance set at p < 0.05. Differences between groups tested with Pearson’s χ2 test.