Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Participants (n = 458).

Characteristic		N	%
Age	Mean, range (y)	50.0 (19–87)
Gender	Male	232	50.7
	Female	226	49.3
Ethnicity	Han	445	97.2
	Minority	13	2.8
Residence	City	215	46.9
	County	100	21.8
	Suburbs	20	4.4
	Rural	123	26.9
Marital status	Married	412	90.0
	Single	46	10.0
Education	Did not complete college	362	79.0
	Complete college	96	21.0
Occupation	Professional staff	233	50.9
	Farmer	103	22.5
	Retirement	86	18.8
	Unemployment	36	7.9
Religion	Yes	42	9.2
	No	416	90.8
Household income (yuan) a /month	≤5000	194	42.2
	5000–10000	119	26.0
	>10000	60	13.1
	Not willing to tell	85	18.6
Medical expenses reimbursement	≥50%	278	60.7
	<50%	180	39.3
Medical expenses burden	High	152	33.2
	Medium	226	49.3
	Low	80	17.5

^a5000 yuan = 754 USD.