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Table 4 Univariate analysis of health behaviour scores

From: Health behaviour and its determinants in elderly patients with chronic diseases: evidence from Jiangsu Province, China

Variable

N

Score

Nutrition

Tobacco and alcohol use

Physical activity

Stress management

Health responsibility

Spiritual growth

Panel A

  Urban

441

77.12\(\pm\)9.15

19.73\(\pm\)2.05

6.18\(\pm\)1.16

8.85\(\pm\)2.13

15.38\(\pm\)2.07

14.90\(\pm\)2.74

12.08\(\pm\)2.33

  Rural

350

76.23\(\pm\)6.43

19.95\(\pm\)2.15

6.16\(\pm\)0.91

7.88\(\pm\)1.02

14.61\(\pm\)1.53

15.64\(\pm\)2.02

11.99\(\pm\)1.83

  t value

 

0.41

1.43

-0.29

0.71

1.73

1.80

0.94

  P value

 

0.586

0.197

0.641

0.484

0.069

0.071

0.349

  Southern

308

77.18\(\pm\)8.74

19.84\(\pm\)1.62

6.18\(\pm\)0.94

8.61\(\pm\)1.15

15.17\(\pm\)1.52

15.29\(\pm\)1.30

12.09\(\pm\)2.71

  Central

237

76.01\(\pm\)6.14

19.79\(\pm\)1.58

6.19\(\pm\)0.97

8.42\(\pm\)0.93

14.90\(\pm\)2.32

14.75\(\pm\)2.52

11.96\(\pm\)1.44

  Northern

246

76.86\(\pm\)6.58

19.85\(\pm\)2.31

6.14\(\pm\)1.06

8.18\(\pm\)2.03

15.01\(\pm\)2.06

15.61\(\pm\)2.92

12.06\(\pm\)2.01

  F value

 

2.28

1.74

2.31

2.15

2.23

1.31

7.62

  P value

 

0.080

0.126

0.074

0.090

0.083

0.269

 < 0.001

Panel B

  Lower-middle income level

57

71.73\(\pm\)10.43

19.79\(\pm\)2.16

7.66\(\pm\)1.91

7.12\(\pm\)0.93

12.60\(\pm\)2.44

14.76\(\pm\)2.13

9.79\(\pm\)1.82

  Middle income level

421

76.08\(\pm\)8.15

19.81\(\pm\)2.01

7.16\(\pm\)0.92

7.92\(\pm\)1.02

14.80\(\pm\)1.69

14.93\(\pm\)1.48

11.46\(\pm\)2.60

  Upper-middle income level

313

78.51\(\pm\)6.97

19.86\(\pm\)1.95

4.57\(\pm\)0.86

8.82\(\pm\)1.13

15.81\(\pm\)2.01

16.43\(\pm\)0.92

13.01\(\pm\)2.11

  F value

 

7.68

2.75

1.65

6.13

5.80

5.47

11.84

  P value

 

 < 0.001

0.061

0.159

 < 0.001

0.001

0.004

 < 0.001

  Male

359

76.47\(\pm\)10.12

19.66\(\pm\)2.85

5.99\(\pm\)1.02

8.51\(\pm\)0.93

15.25\(\pm\)2.13

15.12\(\pm\)2.70

11.94

  Female

432

76.95\(\pm\)6.03

19.97\(\pm\)1.59

6.32\(\pm\)0.96

8.35\(\pm\)1.43

14.87\(\pm\)2.01

15.32\(\pm\)1.63

12.12

  t value

 

-2.17

-2.09

3.91

0.40

4.18

1.90

-0.11

  P value

 

0.031

0.042

 < 0.001

0.572

 < 0.001

0.064

0.902

  Aged 60–80

669

78.43\(\pm\)6.18

19.99\(\pm\)1.69

6.17\(\pm\)0.93

8.62\(\pm\)1.13

15.08\(\pm\)2.32

16.51

12.06\(\pm\)2.15

  Aged 80 and above

122

67.41\(\pm\)11.03

18.95\(\pm\)2.15

6.18\(\pm\)1.03

7.32\(\pm\)0.97

14.82\(\pm\)1.97

8.21

11.93\(\pm\)1.61

  t value

 

3.87

3.51

0.81

2.97

4.21

7.38

4.45

  P value

 

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.413

0.002

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Panel C

  Married

504

79.87\(\pm\)9.05

19.95\(\pm\)1.89

6.19\(\pm\)0.87

8.49\(\pm\)1.01

15.45\(\pm\)1.31

15.71\(\pm\)2.78

14.07\(\pm\)2.29

  Single/divorced/widowed

287

71.21\(\pm\)5.43

19.62\(\pm\)2.39

6.13\(\pm\)1.03

8.30\(\pm\)1.13

14.32\(\pm\)2.45

14.39\(\pm\)1.92

8.45\(\pm\)1.83

  t value

 

4.37

7.72

1.51

1.44

5.13

6.02

7.08

  P value

 

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.101

0.120

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  Lives with other(s)

560

75.91\(\pm\)8.12

19.81\(\pm\)1.69

6.18\(\pm\)0.92

8.22\(\pm\)1.24

14.87

15.18

11.65

  Lives alone

231

78.73\(\pm\)8.73

19.89\(\pm\)2.09

6.15\(\pm\)1.31

8.91\(\pm\)0.93

15.45

15.35

12.98

  t value

 

4.06

-1.94

0.89

3.85

4.81

3.95

5.74

  P value

 

 < 0.001

0.051

0.340

0.003

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Panel D

  Junior secondary school and below

326

74.23\(\pm\)8.06

19.76\(\pm\)2.19

6.16\(\pm\)1.23

8.30\(\pm\)1.93

15.01\(\pm\)3.51

14.44\(\pm\)2.83

10.55\(\pm\)1.93

  High school

376

77.83\(\pm\)5.13

19.86\(\pm\)1.99

6.17\(\pm\)0.81

8.47\(\pm\)0.98

14.93\(\pm\)1.23

15.54\(\pm\)2.47

12.86\(\pm\)2.03

  Bachelor’s degree and above

89

81.24\(\pm\)11.24

19.96\(\pm\)1.71

6.19\(\pm\)1.02

8.65\(\pm\)1.01

15.61\(\pm\)1.94

16.81\(\pm\)1.63

14.02\(\pm\)0.63

  F value

 

7.85

8.17

2.81

4.20

2.41

9.91

19.34

  P value

 

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.060

0.006

0.081

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Panel E

  Cardio-cerebrovascular disease

576

76.81\(\pm\)9.87

19.84\(\pm\)2.09

6.19\(\pm\)1.14

8.48\(\pm\)1.01

14.75\(\pm\)1.43

16.23\(\pm\)2.93

11.32\(\pm\)1.93

  Metabolic disorder

183

77.19\(\pm\)5.76

19.81\(\pm\)1.84

6.11\(\pm\)1.01

8.60\(\pm\)0.73

16.48\(\pm\)2.43

11.30\(\pm\)1.81

14.89\(\pm\)2.03

  Respiratory disease

63

75.06\(\pm\)5.22

19.79\(\pm\)2.79

6.11\(\pm\)1.01

7.48\(\pm\)0.93

14.20\(\pm\)1.88

15.01\(\pm\)2.01

12.47\(\pm\)2.28

  Cancer

9

75.92\(\pm\)6.13

19.82\(\pm\)1.98

6.29\(\pm\)0.84

8.29\(\pm\)0.94

16.45\(\pm\)2.71

15.21\(\pm\)1.93

9.85\(\pm\)2.13

  F value

 

1.84

1.91

3.14

0.87

1.24

2.25

2.91

  P value

 

0.137

0.164

0.007

0.546

0.301

0.081

0.057