Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 363).
| Variable | Group | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 179 (49.3) |
| Female | 184 (50.7) | |
| Age | 60–69 | 141 (38.9) |
| 70–79 | 137 (37.7) | |
| ≥80 | 85 (23.4) | |
| Residence | City | 223 (61.4) |
| Countryside | 140 (38.6) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 86 (23.7) |
| Primary school | 125 (34.4) | |
| Junior school | 93 (25.6) | |
| High school | 30 (8.3) | |
| Bachelor degree or above | 29 (8.0) | |
| Marital status | Married | 290 (79.9) |
| Single | 3 (0.8) | |
| Divorced | 14 (3.9) | |
| Widowed | 56 (15.4) | |
| Living style | Relative empty nest | 274 (75.5) |
| Absolute empty nest | 89 (24.5) | |
| Monthly income | <1,000 RMB | 36 (9.9) |
| 1,000–3,000 RMB | 103 (28.4) | |
| 3,000–5,000 RMB | 87 (24.0) | |
| >5,000 RMB | 137 (37.7) |