Table 1 Sample demographics and mean distribution (M ± SD) of life satisfaction (N = 229)
Sociodemographics | N(%) | Life satisfaction (M ± SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.526a |
 Male | 117(51.1) | 24.89 ± 5.68 |  |
 Female | 112(48.9) | 24.42 ± 5.49 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.067a |
 Nonsingled | 102(44.5) | 25.41 ± 5.33 |  |
 Single | 127(55.5) | 24.06 ± 5.73 |  |
Education (n, %) | Â | Â | 0.003c |
 Illiterate | 153(66.8) | 24.00 ± 5.64 |  |
 Primary school | 59(25.8) | 25.05 ± 5.41 |  |
 Middle school | 15(6.6) | 29.20 ± 3.28 |  |
 Senior middle school | 1(0.4) | 30.00 |  |
 Undergraduate or higher | 1(0.4) | 28.00 |  |
Income/month (CNY) |  |  | < 0.001b |
 ≤ 300 | 82(35.8) | 22.01 ± 5.67 |  |
 301–999 | 91(39.7) | 25.44 ± 5.00 |  |
 1000–1999 | 41(17.9) | 27.02 ± 4.70 |  |
 2000–2999 | 9(3.9) | 27.33 ± 3.84 |  |
 ≥ 3000 | 6(2.6) | 28.83 ± 6.59 |  |
Habitation | Â | Â | 0.178a |
 Living alone | 83(36.2) | 24.00 ± 5.91 |  |
 Cohabiting | 146(63.8) | 25.03 ± 5.37 |  |
Chronic disease | Â | Â | 0.166a |
 Yes | 180(78.6) | 24.37 ± 5.63 |  |
 No | 49(31.4) | 25.64 ± 5.39 |  |
Community canteen services |  |  | < 0.001a |
 Yes | 113(49.3) | 26.38 ± 4.80 |  |
 No | 116(50.7) | 22.98 ± 5.80 |  |