Table 2.
Comparisons of old-age demand on "medical-nursing combination" with different social demographic characteristics of the elderly
| Independent variable | Number | % | Demand rate | Chi-square | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 3059 | 41.79 | 1749(57.18) | 6.67 | 0.000 |
| Female | 4261 | 58.21 | 2023(47.48) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 60-70 | 5682 | 77.62 | 2814(49.52) | 3.635 | 0.162 |
| 71-80 | 1584 | 21.64 | 923(58.27) | ||
| >80 | 84 | 0.74 | 35(41.67) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 5812 | 79.40 | 2913(50.12) | 9.46 | 0.000 |
| Unmarried | 81 | 1.11 | 10(12.35) | ||
| Divorced or widowed | 1427 | 19.49 | 84(5.89) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Elementary school and below | 404 | 5.52 | 183(45.30) | 12.54 | 0.000 |
| Junior high school | 1437 | 19.63 | 757(52.68) | ||
| Senior high school or technical secondary school | 2560 | 34.97 | 1217(47.54) | ||
| Junior college | 2380 | 32.51 | 1265(53.15) | ||
| Bachelor degree or above | 539 | 7.37 | 350(64.94) | ||
| Pre-retirement occupation | |||||
| State functionary | 472 | 6.45 | 294(62.29) | 43.50 | 0.000 |
| Public institution personnel | 1437 | 19.63 | 946(65.83) | ||
| Enterprise staffs | 2403 | 32.83 | 1123(46.73) | ||
| Other | 3008 | 41.09 | 1409(46.84) | ||
| Number of children | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 33.20 | 0.000 | |
| 1 | 1062 | 14.51 | 799(75.24) | ||
| 2 | 2166 | 29.59 | 1237(57.11) | ||
| ≥3 | 4092 | 55.90 | 1736(42.42) | ||
| Self-rated health | |||||
| Good | 3388 | 46.28 | 1771(41.57) | ||
| Fair | 3268 | 44.64 | 1725(52.27) | 31.027 | 0.000 |
| Poor | 664 | 9.07 | 276(52.78) | ||
| Have chronic diseases | |||||
| Yes | 3694 | 50.46 | 1955(52.92) | ||
| No | 3626 | 49.54 | 1817(50.11) | 1.395 | 0.901 |
| Self-care ability | |||||
| Have self-care ability | 5231 | 71.46 | 2041(39.02) | ||
| Need help from others | 1890 | 25.82 | 1572(83.17) | 43.38 | 0.000 |
| No self-care ability | 199 | 2.72 | 159(79.90) | ||
| Type of medical insurance | |||||
| Medical insurance for urban workers | 1817 | 24.82 | 958(52.72) | ||
| Medical insurance for urban and rural residents | 3930 | 53.69 | 2065(52.54) | 37.18 | 0.000 |
| Commercial insurance | 590 | 8.06 | 477(80.85) | ||
| Not have | 983 | 13.43 | 272(27.67) | ||
| Type of endowment insurance | |||||
| Endowment insurance for urban workers | 3791 | 51.79 | 1992(52.55) | ||
| Endowment insurance for urban and rural residents | 2378 | 32.49 | 1142(48.02) | ||
| Enterprise annuity | 334 | 4.56 | 223(66.77) | 29.87 | 0.000 |
| Commercial insurance | 111 | 1.52 | 50(45.05) | ||
| Not have | 706 | 9.64 | 335(47.45) | ||
| Income per month (RMB) | |||||
| < 2000 | 1338 | 18.28 | 593(44.32) | ||
| 2000-4000 | 2378 | 32.49 | 1207(50.76) | 17.85 | 0.000 |
| 4000-6000 | 2192 | 29.95 | 1142(52.10) | ||
| > 6000 | 1412 | 19.29 | 830(58.78) | ||
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Not alone | 5902 | 80.63 | 3079(52.17) | 4.708 | 0.079 |
| Alone | 1418 | 19.37 | 693(48.87) | ||
| The current way of old-age care | |||||
| Family endowment | 6465 | 88.32 | 3177(49.14) | ||
| Community endowment | 632 | 8.63 | 446(70.57) | 38.20 | 0.000 |
| Institution endowment | 223 | 3.05 | 149(66.82) | ||
| Other | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Knowledge of the combination with medical care | |||||
| Never heard | 4570 | 62.43 | 2093(45.80) | ||
| Heard but not understood | 2155 | 29.44 | 1304(60.51) | 56.41 | 0.000 |
| Have gained some understanding | 557 | 7.61 | 369(66.25) | ||
| Know well | 38 | 0.52 | 6(15.79) | ||
| Demand of the elderly’ care | |||||
| Medical care | 1806 | 24.67 | 1101(60.96) | ||
| Assisted living | 3733 | 51 | 1575(42.19) | 57.81 | 0.000 |
| Mental care | 220 | 3.01 | 122(55.45) | ||
| Leisure and entertainment | 1561 | 21.33 | 974(62.40) | ||
| Willingness to pay in combination with medical care per month (RMB) | |||||
| < 1000 | 1040 | 14.21 | 380(36.54) | ||
| 1000-2000 | 1561 | 21.33 | 674(43.18) | 69.64 | 0.000 |
| 2000-3000 | 2192 | 29.95 | 1088(49.64) | ||
| > 3000 | 2527 | 34.52 | 1630(64.50) | ||