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Table 1 Variance analysis of the basic information and the SWB with difference factors

From: Socio-economic factors related with the subjective well-being of the rural elderly people living independently in China

Variables

Definition

N (people)

Mean value

standard deviation

P -value

Age

65–75 years old

265

15.97

3.13

0.0000

75–85 years old

198

15.83

3.12

85–95 years old

73

15.19

3.09

Gender

Male

256

15.62

3.10

0.0000

Female

280

15.99

3.14

Marriage

Married have spouses

385

16.21

3.15

0.0000

Divorced, widowed, or unmarried

151

15.66

3.03

Education

Primary school and below

432

15.84

3.18

0.0000

Middle school

79

15.97

2.75

 

High school and above

25

14.72

3.12

Self-rated health condition

good

132

16.11

3.06

0.0000

fair

203

15.66

3.22

poor

201

15.77

3.07

Number of children

0

14

15.50

2.77

0.0000

1–2

156

15.65

3.15

2 and above

366

15.89

3.13

Income

Good

69

16.25

3.15

0.0000

Fair

344

15.77

3.16

Poor

123

15.69

3.02

Relationship with children

Frequent

86

15.63

3.35

0.0000

Sometimes

123

15.92

3.06

Rare

327

15.82

3.09