Table 7 T Theil Index and contribution rate (%) of the social participation ability among older adults

Age

Total T Theil Index

3.0489

2.8821

3.1984

2.4824

3.2146

T Theil index within group (%)

3.0082

(98.66)

2.8554

(99.07)

3.1375

(98.10)

2.4379

(98.21)

3.1697

(98.60)

T Theil index between groups (%)

0.0408

(1.34)

0.0267

(0.93)

0.0608

(1.90)

0.0445

(0.79)

0.0449

(1.40)

Educational level

T Total Theil Index

3.0489

2.8821

3.1984

2.4824

3.2146

T Theil index within group (%)

2.8774

(94.37)

2.7507

(95.44)

3.0063

(93.99)

2.3303

(93.87)

3.0733

(95.61)

T Theil index between groups (%)

0.1716

(5.63)

0.1314

(4.56)

0.1921

(6.01)

0.1521

(6.13)

0.1412

(4.39)

Pre-retirement occupation^a

T Total Theil Index

3.0401

2.8821

3.1984

2.4824

3.2146

T Theil index within group (%)

2.9719

(97.76)

2.8366

(98.42)

3.1131

(97.33)

2.4222

(97.58)

3.1786

(98.88)

T Theil index between groups (%)

0.0682

(2.24)

0.0454

(1.58)

0.0852

(2.67)

0.0602

(2.42)

0.0360

(1.12)

Income

T Total Theil Index

3.1074

2.8821

3.1984

2.4824

3.2146

T Theil index within group (%)

3.0345

(98.31)

2.8607

(98.20)

3.1870

(98.20)

2.4628

(98.29)

3.1981

(99.58)

T Theil index between groups (%)

0.0729

(1.69)

0.0214

(1.80)

0.0114

(1.80)

0.0196

(1.71)

0.0164

(0.42)