Table 3.
LTC service needs by age cohort and residence.
| Variables | n (%) | Urban (%) | Rural (%) | ||
| Aged <80 | Aged 80+ | Aged <80 | Aged 80+ | ||
| Anticipated need for LTC services (yes) *** | 2879 (41.67) | 8.80 | 36.91 | 13.78 | 54.00 |
| Anticipated living arrangements *** | |||||
| Living alone regardless residential distance from children | 910 (13.01) | 22.82 | 10.75 | 21.49 | 10.34 |
| Living alone (or with spouse) and children living nearby | 2039 (29.15) | 38.22 | 26.84 | 39.54 | 27.96 |
| Co-residence with children | 3979 (56.89) | 38.12 | 61.68 | 37.92 | 60.67 |
| LTC facility | 66 (0.94) | 0.85 | 0.73 | 1.05 | 1.03 |
| Anticipated community-based services | |||||
| Personal care | 3919 (56.03) | 54.83 | 57.49 | 60.11 | 59.44 |
| Home visit *** | 5567 (79.60) | 76.45 | 79.63 | 83.48 | 86.47 |
| Psychological consulting | 4312 (61.65) | 61.93 | 63.99 | 65.45 | 64.56 |
| Daily shopping | 3725 (53.26) | 51.40 | 53.89 | 58.56 | 57.12 |
| Social and recreational activities ** | 4228 (60.45) | 64.72 | 62.09 | 65.59 | 63.69 |
| Legal aid ** | 4024 (57.54) | 60.34 | 58.84 | 64.12 | 59.19 |
| Healthcare education ** | 5199 (74.34) | 77.65 | 75.21 | 81.52 | 76.94 |
| Neighborhood relation ** | 4236 (60.57) | 62.58 | 61.24 | 68.56 | 62.52 |
Note: n = 6909. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.