Variables | Assignment criteria |
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Age | 60–74 = 1, 75–89 = 2, 90 or older = 3 |
Educational level | Primary and below = 1, Middle school = 2, Tertiary education = 3, Undergraduate and above = 4 |
Type of work | Mental labor = 1, Physical labor = 2, Both = 3 |
Marital status | Married(H1 = 0,H2 = 0,H3 = 0), Singlehood(H1 = 1,H2 = 0,H3 = 0) Widowed(H1 = 0,H2 = 1,H3 = 0), Divorce(H1 = 0,H2 = 0,H3 = 1) |
Habitation | Solitude(J1 = 0,J2 = 0,J3 = 0), Living with spouse only(J1 = 1,J2 = 0,J3 = 0) Living with children and spouse(J1 = 0,J2 = 1,J3 = 0), Others ( such as pension institutions)(J1 = 0,J2 = 0,J3 = 1) |
Family relations | Not harmony = 1, Normal harmony = 2, More harmonious = 3, Very harmonious = 4 |
Daily exercise | No = 0, Yes = 1 |
Sleep quality | Good = 1, Normal = 2, Poor = 3 |
Chronic disease | Less than 1 kind = 1, Greater than or equal to two = 2 |
Personal income | Income is greater than expenditure = 1, Income approximately equal to expenditure = 2, Income less than expenditure = 3, No income = 4 |
Medical burden | No burden = 1, Some burdens = 2, Burden heavier = 3 |
Total score of loneliness | Initial value |