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Table 4 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (n = 174)

From: Multidimensional measure of instrumental support in transitional care – design and pilot test of a questionnaire assessing instrumental support among older adults with chronic diseases

Item

Number

Percentage(%)

Age

60 ~ 69

53

30.5

70 ~ 79

61

35.1

 ≥ 80

60

34.4

Gender

Male

82

47.1

Female

92

52.9

Marital status

Married

157

90.2

Single

17

9.8

Level of education

Primary school or below

57

32.8

Junior middle school

58

33.3

High school

36

20.7

College and above

23

13.2

Past occupation

Unemployment

10

5.7

Farmer

22

12.6

Worker

80

46.1

Enterprise employee

52

29.9

Public servant

10

5.7

Close friends or relatives

1 ~ 2

15

8.6

3 ~ 5

71

40.8

 > 5

88

50.6

Main caregivers

None

27

15.5

Partner

77

44.3

Children

62

35.6

Family nanny

6

3.4

Relative

2

1.2

Household monthly income (yuan/month)

 < 2000

33

18.9

2000 ~ 4000

74

42.5

4001 ~ 6000

25

14.4

6001 ~ 8000

13

7.5

8001 ~ 10,000

13

7.5

 > 10,000

16

9.2

Mode of medical expense

Urban resident's insurance

19

10.9

Urban employee insurance

123

70.6

Rural cooperative medical insurance

25

14.4

Other

7

4.1

Number of chronic diseases

1

62

35.6

2

69

39.7

 ≥ 3

43

24.7

Transitional care expense (yuan/month)

 < 500

88

50.6

500 ~ 1000

48

27.6

 > 1000

38

21.8