Table 2.
Characteristics of the Participants
| Variables | Total (n = 760) | If willing to choose smart senior care | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age, % | ||||
| Ages 60–69 | 275 (36.2) | 235 (85.5) | 40, (14.5) | 38.248*** |
| Ages 70–79 | 317 (41.7) | 257 (81.1) | 60 (18.9) | |
| Ages 80+ | 168 (22.1) | 103 (61.3) | 65 (38.7) | |
| Gender, % | ||||
| Female | 389 (51.2) | 301 (77.4) | 88 (22.6) | 0.390 |
| Male | 371 (48.8) | 294 (79.2) | 77 (20.8) | |
| Registered residence, % | ||||
| Rural | 443 (58.3) | 332 (74.9) | 111 (25.1) | 6.995** |
| Urban | 317 (41.7) | 263 (83.0) | 54 (17.0) | |
| Years of education, % | ||||
| No education | 133 (17.5) | 89 (67.0) | 44 (33.0) | 24.283*** |
| 1–6 years of education | 381 (50.1) | 290 (76.1) | 91 (23.9) | |
| 7 + years of education | 246 (32.4) | 216 (87.8) | 30 (22.2) | |
| Pre-retirement occupation, % | ||||
| Have a formal job | 339 (44.6) | 278 (82.0) | 61 (18.0) | 4.973* |
| Others | 421 (55.4) | 317 (75.3) | 104 (24.7) | |
| Security factors | ||||
| National health insurance enrollment, % | ||||
| UEMS | 256 (33.7) | 215 (84.0) | 41 (16.0) | 9.197* |
| URMS | 183 (24.1) | 144 (78.7) | 39 (21.3) | |
| NRCMS | 321 (42.2) | 236 (73.5) | 85 (26.5) | |
| Monthly income in RMB, % | ||||
| Less than 1000 | 163 (21.4) | 121 (74.2) | 42 (25.8) | 11.350* |
| 1000-1999 | 150 (19.7) | 109 (72.7) | 41 (27.3) | |
| 2000-2999 | 229 (30.1) | 179 (78.2) | 50 (21.8) | |
| 3000-3999 | 132 (17.4) | 115 (87.1) | 17 (12.9) | |
| More than 4000 | 86 (11.3) | 71 (82.6) | 15 (17.4) | |
| Live with a spouse, % | ||||
| Yes | 605 (79.6) | 475 (78.5) | 130 (21.5) | 0.087 |
| No | 155 (20.4) | 120 (77.4) | 35 (22.6) | |
| Number of children, % | ||||
| Only child | 192 (25.3) | 178 (92.7) | 14 (7.3) | 43.073*** |
| Two children | 278 (36.6) | 214 (77.0) | 64 (23.0) | |
| Three children | 162 (21.3) | 123 (76.0) | 39 (24.0) | |
| Four or more children | 128 (16.8) | 80 (62.5) | 48 (37.5) | |
| Frequency of children visiting parents, % | ||||
| Everyday | 258 (33.9) | 180 (69.8) | 78 (30.2) | 25.384*** |
| Weekly | 242 (31.8) | 192 (79.3) | 50 (20.7) | |
| Semimonthly | 107 (14.1) | 84 (78.5) | 23 (21.5) | |
| Monthly+ | 153 (20.2) | 139 (90.8) | 14 (9.2) | |
| Primary caregiver, % | ||||
| Spouse | 276 (36.3) | 227 (82.2) | 49 (17.8) | 4.632 |
| Children | 219 (28.8) | 164 (74.9) | 55 (25.1) | |
| Oneself | 243 (32.0) | 186 (76.5) | 57 (23.5) | |
| Others | 22 (2.9) | 18 (81.8) | 4 (18.2) | |
| Perceived adequacy of senior care received, % | ||||
| Yes | 263 (34.6) | 185 (70.3) | 78 (29.7) | 14.944*** |
| No | 497 (65.4) | 410 (82.5) | 87 (17.5) | |
| Health factors | ||||
| Self-reported health, % | ||||
| Well | 459 (60.4) | 340 (74.1) | 119 (25.9) | 12.116*** |
| Worse | 301 (39.6) | 255 (84.7) | 46 (15.3) | |
| Any IADL disability, % | ||||
| Yes | 492 (64.7) | 393 (79.9) | 99 (20.1) | 2.072 |
| No | 268 (35.3) | 202 (75.4) | 66 (24.6) | |
| Hospitalization within a year, % | ||||
| Yes | 231 (30.4) | 194 (84.0) | 37 (16.0) | 6.329* |
| No | 529 (69.6) | 401 (75.8) | 128 (24.2) | |
| Any chronic diseases, % | ||||
| Yes | 426 (56.1) | 350 (82.2) | 76 (17.8) | 8.542** |
| No | 334 (43.9) | 245 (73.3) | 89 (26.7) | |
| Frequency of physical examination, % | ||||
| Half a year | 157 (20.7) | 125 (79.6) | 32 (20.4) | 19.977*** |
| Annually | 325 (42.8) | 270 (83.1) | 55 (16.9) | |
| Biennial | 129 (17.0) | 103 (79.8) | 26 (20.2) | |
| More than 2 years | 149 (19.6) | 97 (65.1) | 52 (34.9) | |
| Participation factors | ||||
| Smartphone use, % | ||||
| Yes | 441 (58.0) | 371 (84.1) | 70 (15.9) | 21.064*** |
| No | 319 (42.0) | 224 (70.2) | 95 (29.8) | |
| Familiarity with smart senior care, % | ||||
| Know very well | 48 (6.3) | 41 (85.4) | 7 (14.6) | 6.453* |
| Just heard of | 227 (29.9) | 188 (82.8) | 39 (17.2) | |
| Incomprehension | 485 (63.8) | 366 (75.5) | 119 (24.5) | |
| Attitude towards smart senior care, % | ||||
| Supportive | 686 (90.3) | 573 (83.5) | 113 (16.5) | 113.737*** |
| Not supportive | 74 (9.7) | 22 (29.7) | 52 (70.3) | |
*** p < 0.001, ** 0.001 ≤ p < 0.01, * 0.01 ≤ p < 0.05