Table 1 Distribution of disability by demographics characteristics
Demographic Characteristics | Total sample N = 15,385 | Without disability N = 12,404 | With disability N = 2981 | χ2* | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | |||||
60–69 | 7009(45.6%) | 6314 (50.9%) | 695 (23.3%) | 2100.0 | < 0.001 |
70–79 | 5757(37.4%) | 4707 (37.9%) | 1050 (35.2%) | ||
80–89 | 1969(12.8%) | 1209 (9.7%) | 760 (25.5%) | ||
≥ 90 | 650(4.2%) | 174 (1.4%) | 476 (16.0%) | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 7017(45.6%) | 5795 (46.7%) | 1222 (41.0%) | 31.8 | < 0.001 |
Female | 8368(54.4%) | 6609 (53.3%) | 1759 (59.0%) | ||
Residency area | |||||
Urban | 8534(55.5%) | 7077 (57.1%) | 1457 (48.9%) | 65.1 | < 0.001 |
Rural | 6851(44.5%) | 5327 (42.9%) | 1524 (51.1%) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 11,398(74.1%) | 9626 (77.6%) | 1772 (59.4%) | 463.1 | < 0.001 |
Widowed | 3617(23.5%) | 2470 (19.9%) | 1147 (38.5%) | ||
Divorced | 177(1.2%) | 153 (1.2%) | 24 (0.8%) | ||
Never married | 193(1.3%) | 155 (1.2%) | 38 (1.3%) | ||
Education levels | |||||
No formal education | 3247(21.1%) | 2195 (17.7%) | 1052 (35.3%) | 498.7 | < 0.001 |
Primary school | 7702(50.1%) | 6329 (51.0%) | 1373 (46.1%) | ||
Secondary school | 3176(20.6%) | 2792 (22.5%) | 384 (12.9%) | ||
High school and over | 1060(8.2%) | 1088 (8.8%) | 172 (5.8%) | ||
Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 10,940(71.1%) | 8667 (69.9%) | 2273 (76.2%) | 48.2 | < 0.001 |
worker | 1573(10.2%) | 1314 (10.6%) | 259 (8.7%) | ||
Office staff | 1961(12.8%) | 1659 (13.4%) | 302 (10.1%) | ||
Other | 911(5.9%) | 764 (6.2%) | 147 (4.9%) | ||
Consumption level(yuan/month) | |||||
< 500 | 3513(22.8%) | 2639 (21.3%) | 874 (29.3%) | 97.6 | < 0.001 |
500–1000 | 5505(35.8%) | 4527 (36.5%) | 978 (32.8%) | ||
1000–1500 | 3187(20.7%) | 2670 (21.5%) | 517 (17.3%) | ||
> 1500 | 3180(20.7%) | 2568 (20.7%) | 612 (20.5%) | ||
Social networks | |||||
Normal | 7406(48.1%) | 6358 (51.3%) | 1048 (35.2%) | 276.5 | < 0.001 |
Alienation from friends | 3069(20.0%) | 2340 (18.9%) | 729 (24.5%) | ||
Alienation from relatives | 695(4.5%) | 574 (4.6%) | 121 (4.1%) | ||
Social isolation | 4215(27.4%) | 3132 (25.2%) | 1083 (36.3%) | ||