Table 2.
Prevalence of DSL by education, rurality, and SES among older Chinese, 2013.
Persons | Sample size CHARLS 2013 | Dual poor/fair vision & hearing |
---|---|---|
Total 60+ | 8,268 | 57.2 |
Primary schooling or under | 4,768 | 59.1 |
Second schooling | 3,343 | 55.2 |
College and above | 155 | 42.6 |
Rural residence | 4,957 | 61.0 |
Urban residence | 3,311 | 52.1 |
Better living standard | 256 | 47.2 |
Average living standard | 1,674 | 53.2 |
Worse living standard | 4,151 | 59.8 |
Sample size and weighted proportions from CHARLS 2013. http://charls.pku.edu.cn/en.