Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Response | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Area | Urban | 441 | 58 |
Rural | 350 | 42 | |
Region | Southern | 308 | 39 |
Central | 237 | 30 | |
Northern | 246 | 31 | |
Average individual annual income of household | Lower-middle (10,000 CNY and below) | 57 | 7 |
Middle (10,000–30,000 CNY) | 421 | 53 | |
Upper-middle (30,000 CNY and above) | 313 | 40 | |
Sex | Male | 359 | 45 |
Female | 432 | 55 | |
Age | 60–80 years old | 669 | 85 |
> 80 years old | 122 | 15 | |
Marriage | Married | 504 | 64 |
Single/divorce/widowed | 287 | 36 | |
Residence | Lives with other(s) | 560 | 71 |
Lives alone | 231 | 29 | |
Education | Junior secondary school and below | 326 | 41 |
High school | 376 | 48 | |
Associate bachelor’s degree and above | 89 | 11 | |
NCD category | Cardio-cerebrovascular disease (e.g., high blood pressure, stroke, or coronary disease) | 576 | 73 |
Metabolic disorder (e.g., diabetes, gout, or osteoporosis) | 143 | 18 | |
Respiratory disease (e.g., chronic bronchitis or emphysema) | 63 | 8 | |
Cancer | 9 | 1 |