Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the valid participants
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Age Range: 60–93 | M = 68.76 | SD = 7.09 |
Gender | |||
Male | 491 | 46.99 | |
Female | 554 | 53.01 | |
Whether work | |||
No | 802 | 76.75 | |
Yes | 243 | 23.25 | |
Educated | |||
No | 225 | 21.53 | |
Yes | 820 | 78.47 | |
Monthly income (RMB) | M = 5506.19 | SD = 25008.35 | |
Family characteristics | Have a spouse | ||
No | 267 | 25.55 | |
Yes | 778 | 74.45 | |
Living alone | |||
No | 843 | 80.67 | |
Yes | 202 | 19.33 | |
Number of children Range: 0–11 | M = 2.39 | SD = 1.54 | |
Health characteristics | Functional health Range: 1–5 | M = 3.03 | SD = 1.04 |
Times of hospitalization Range: 0–20 | M = 0.66 | SD = 1.43 | |