Table 1 Descriptive statistical results of the samples (N = 5363)
From: Grandparenting and life satisfaction among Chinese elderlies: a study of possible mechanisms
Variable name | % | Mean value | Standard deviation | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | ||||
Life satisfaction | 4.07 | 0.89 | 1–5 | |
Independent variable | ||||
Grandchild care | ||||
yes | 33.88 | |||
no | 66.12 | |||
Mediation variable | ||||
Aging attitude | ||||
Self-aging attitude | 11.07 | 3.93 | 4–20 | |
General aging attitude | 8.33 | 3.02 | 3–15 | |
Intergenerational support | ||||
Intergenerational economic support | 3.71 | 1.63 | 1–6 | |
Intergenerational instrumental support | 0.95 | 1.24 | 0–4 | |
Intergenerational emotional support | 3.64 | 0.85 | 1–4 | |
Controlled variable | ||||
Age | 67.64 | 6.48 | 60–113 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 55.72 | |||
Female | 44.28 | |||
Marital status | ||||
Have a spouse | 75.24 | |||
No spouse | 24.76 | |||
Education level | ||||
Primary school and below | 57.75 | |||
Junior high school and above | 42.25 | |||
Urban and rural attributes | ||||
City | 60.86 | |||
Countryside | 39.14 | |||
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) | 7.73 | 1.75 | 7–20 | |
Suffer from chronic diseases | ||||
Yes | 72.37 | |||
No | 27.63 | |||
Residency type | ||||
Living alone | 10.22 | |||
Live with others | 89.78 | |||
Employed | ||||
Yes | 23.83 | |||
No | 76.17 | |||
Income | 19,514.27 | 24,514.02 | 0–960000 | |
Income (logarithm) | 9.17 | 1.60 | 2.30–13.77 | |