Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects residing in nursing homes.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | ||
| Urban area | 594 | 72.7 |
| Rural area | 223 | 27.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 376 | 46.0 |
| Female | 441 | 54.0 |
| Age | ||
| ≤70 years | 165 | 20.2 |
| >70 years | 652 | 79.8 |
| Education | ||
| Primary school and below | 364 | 44.6 |
| Junior high school | 203 | 24.8 |
| Senior high school and above | 250 | 30.6 |
| Medical insurance | ||
| Yes | 766 | 93.8 |
| No | 51 | 6.2 |
| Have one child or more | ||
| Yes | 746 | 91.3 |
| No | 71 | 8.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Stable | 302 | 37.0 |
| Unstable* | 515 | 63.0 |
| Monthly personal income | ||
| ≤3,000 CNY | 568 | 69.5 |
| >3,000 CNY | 249 | 30.5 |
| Duration of admission | ||
| 1-3 years | 566 | 69.3 |
| >3 years | 251 | 30.7 |
| Frequency of visits from relatives | ||
| High | 596 | 72.9 |
| Low | 221 | 27.1 |
| History of chronic disease | ||
| Yes | 620 | 75.9 |
| No | 197 | 24.1 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 132 | 16.2 |
| No | 685 | 83.8 |
| Alcohol drinking | ||
| Yes | 96 | 11.8 |
| No | 721 | 88.2 |
| History of fall | ||
| Yes | 228 | 27.9 |
| No | 589 | 72.1 |
| Depression symptoms | ||
| Yes | 294 | 36.0 |
| No | 523 | 64.0 |
| Social support | ||
| High (>30) | 382 | 46.8 |
| Low (≤30) | 435 | 53.2 |
| Stressful life events | ||
| Yes | 725 | 88.7 |
| No | 92 | 11.3 |
| ADL status | ||
| Normal | 268 | 32.8 |
| Disabled | 549 | 67.2 |
| Sleep quality | ||
| Good | 267 | 32.7 |
| Poor | 550 | 67.3 |
ADL, activities of daily living.
*including being widowed, divorced and never married.