Table 1.
The sociodemographic characteristics of participants.
| Variables | All (n = 705) | Completed group (n = 512) | Drop-out group (n = 193) | χ2/t/Z | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (categorical, year) | 3.362 | 0.067 | |||
| 60–74 | 478 (67.8) | 337 (65.8) | 141 (73.1) | ||
| ≥75 | 175 (32.2) | 175 (34.2) | 52 (26.9) | ||
| Gender | 0.030 | 0.862 | |||
| Male | 241 (34.2) | 176 (34.4) | 65 (33.7) | ||
| Female | 464 (65.8) | 336 (65.6) | 128 (66.3) | ||
| Marital status | 2.573 | 0.109 | |||
| Married | 185 (26.2) | 126 (24.6) | 59 (30.6) | ||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 520 (73.8) | 386 (75.4) | 134 (69.4) | ||
| Living status | 64.619 | <0.001 | |||
| Living with family | 352 (49.9) | 240 (46.9) | 112 (58.0) | ||
| Living with caregiver | 183 (26.0) | 113 (22.1) | 70 (36.3) | ||
| Living with common law partner | 37 (5.2) | 26 (5.1) | 11 (5.7) | ||
| Alone | 133 (18.9) | 133 (26.0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Monthly income (yuan) | |||||
| ≤1000 | 179 (25.4) | 135 (26.4) | 44 (22.8) | 0.943 | 0.332 |
| >1000 | 526 (74.6) | 377 (73.6) | 149 (77.2) | ||
| Chronic disease | |||||
| Yes | 367 (52.1) | 238 (46.5) | 100 (51.8) | 1.595 | 0.207 |
| No | 338 (47.9) | 274 (53.5) | 93 (48.2) | ||
| Educational level | 3.610 | 0.307 | |||
| Elementary school and below | 156 (22.1) | 112 (21.9) | 44 (22.8) | ||
| Junior School | 194 (27.5) | 133 (26.0) | 61 (31.6) | ||
| Senior school and vocational | 102 (14.5) | 80 (15.6) | 22 (11.4) | ||
| University degree and above | 253 (35.9) | 187 (36.5) | 66 (34.2) | ||
| Number of diseases | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | −0.300 | 0.764 |
| PHQ-9 score (wave 1) | 3.50 ± 1.71 | 3.74 ± 1.81 | 2.85 ± 1.19 | 6.374 | <0.001 |
| GAD-7 score (wave 1) | 3.25 ± 2.79 | 3.22 ± 2.80 | 3.32 ± 2.78 | −0.442 | 0.658 |
Note: IQR = interquartile range; 1 yuan = 0.431 Euros = 0.158 US dollars; Number of diseases was described as median (IQR).