Table 3 Descriptive statistics of variables regarding demands of older people for community care services
Survey questions | Yes (n) | % |
|---|---|---|
Demographic structure | ||
 Total number of population in the village | ||
  1000 and below | 29 | 15.6% |
  Between 1001 and 2000 | 76 | 40.9% |
  Between 2001 and 3000 | 32 | 17.2% |
  Between 3001 and 4000 | 28 | 15.1% |
  4001 and above | 21 | 11.3% |
 Distribution of older people aged 60 and over | ||
  Between 60 and 69 | 54,441 | 53.6% |
  Between 70 and 79 | 30,730 | 30.3% |
  Between 80 and 89 | 14,230 | 14.0% |
  90 and above | 2183 | 2.1% |
 Number of males and females aged 60 and over | ||
  Male | 59,891 | 48.9% |
  Female | 62,703 | 51.1% |
 Levels of educational attainment | ||
  College and higher | 3086 | 2.8% |
  High school | 6697 | 6.1% |
  Middle school | 23,524 | 21.5% |
  Primary school and lower | 76,156 | 69.6% |
Health status | ||
 Living arrangements | ||
  Live alone | 4753 | 4.9% |
  Live with spouse | 34,919 | 34.4% |
  Live with children | 59,342 | 58.4% |
  Other | 2570 | 2.5% |
 Older people have their own property | ||
  Yes | 52,657 | 27.6% |
  No | 137,839 | 72.4% |
 Status of functional capacity | ||
  Able to perform activities of daily living completely | 77,115 | 77.0% |
  Able to perform activities of daily living basically | 18,921 | 18.9% |
  Dependent on others basically | 2769 | 2.7% |
  Dependent on other completely | 1367 | 1.4% |
 Status of primary care support | ||
  Care by self | 125 | 40.5% |
  Care by spouse | 84 | 27.2% |
  Care by children | 91 | 29.4% |
  Other | 9 | 2.9% |
Socioeconomic characteristics | ||
 Level of village collective revenue (CNY) | ||
  500 k and below | 82 | 44.1% |
  Between 510 k and 1000 k | 26 | 14.0% |
  Between 1001 k and 1500 k | 19 | 10.2% |
  1501 k and above | 59 | 31.7% |
 Per capital disposable income in the village (CNY) | ||
  10,000 and below | 28 | 16.4% |
  Between 10,001 and 20,000 | 39 | 22.8% |
  Between 20,001 and 30,000 | 40 | 23.4% |
  Between 30,001 and 40,000 | 44 | 25.7% |
  40,001 and above | 20 | 11.7% |
 Age pension paid monthly by the village (CNY) | ||
  None | 17 | 10.1% |
  Between 1 and 500 | 133 | 79.2% |
  Between 501 and 1000 | 16 | 9.5% |
  Between 1001 and 1500 | 0 | 0.0% |
  1501 and above | 2 | 1.2% |
 Level of monthly income (CNY) | ||
  500 and below | 33 | 17.7% |
  Between 501 and 1000 | 76 | 40.9% |
  Between 1001 and 1500 | 59 | 31.7% |
  1501 and above | 18 | 9.7% |
 Level of monthly spending (CNY) | ||
  500 and below | 47 | 25.3% |
  Between 501 and 1000 | 111 | 59.7% |
  Between 1001 and 1500 | 26 | 14.0% |
  1501 and above | 2 | 1.1% |