Table 4.
Demographic, Disease, and SSS Characteristics by Trajectory Classes (n=347)
| Characteristics | C1 n(%) | C2 n(%) | C3 n(%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 18(0.28) | 55(0.67) | 136(0.68) | 33.777 | 0*** |
| Female | 46(0.72) | 27(0.33) | 65(0.32) | ||
| Age | |||||
| 18–44 | 23(0.36) | 22(0.27) | 67(0.33) | 10.605 | 0.031* |
| 45–59 | 11(0.17) | 31(0.38) | 72(0.36) | ||
| ≥60 | 30(0.47) | 29(0.35) | 62(0.31) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Elementary school | 15(0.24) | 22(0.27) | 50(0.25) | 1.245 | 0.871 |
| Middle school | 31(0.48) | 36(0.44) | 84(0.42) | ||
| University and above | 18(0.28) | 24(0.29) | 67(0.33) | ||
| Working State | |||||
| On duty | 2(0.03) | 3(0.04) | 13(0.07) | 4.555 | 0.336 |
| Part-time job | 9(0.14) | 15(0.18) | 21(0.10) | ||
| Off duty | 53(0.83) | 64(0.78) | 167(0.83) | ||
| Monthly income (RMB) | |||||
| ≤2999 | 11(0.17) | 27(0.33) | 61(0.30) | 5.297 | 0.258 |
| 3000–4999 | 24(0.38) | 25(0.30) | 67(0.33) | ||
| ≥5000 | 29(0.45) | 30(0.37) | 73(0.37) | ||
| Duration Of the MHD (years) | |||||
| <1 | 16(0.25) | 23(0.28) | 41(0.20) | 11.710 | 0.069 |
| <3 | 12(0.19) | 21(0.26) | 41(0.20) | ||
| <7 | 15(0.23) | 27(0.33) | 55(0.28) | ||
| ≥7 | 21(0.33) | 11(0.13) | 64(0.32) | ||
| SSS | |||||
| Low | 24(0.38) | 52(0.63) | 122(0.61) | 12.430 | 0.002** |
| High | 40(0.62) | 30(0.37) | 79(0.39) | ||
| Kindy transplant | |||||
| No | 60(0.94) | 78(0.95) | 181(0.90) | 2.370 | 0.306 |
| Yes | 4(0.06) | 4(0.05) | 20(0.10) |
Notes: *p< 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001. RMB=Renminbi, SSS=Subjective social status. C1, Class 1, C2, Class 2, C3, Class 3. χ2, chi-square.