Table 1 Descriptive statistics for individual and province level variables
From: Social trust, interpersonal trust and self-rated health in China: a multi-level study
2005 “Out-group” trust | 2010 “In-group” trust | |
|---|---|---|
Response | ||
Self-rated health | Excellent, very good or good (61.7 %), Fair, poor or very poor health (38.3 %) | Very good or good (58.1 %), Fair, poor or very poor health (41.9 %) |
Predictors | ||
Level 1 | Individuals, n = 9,458 | Individuals, n = 10,100 |
Age | 18-94, mean = 44 | 18-96, mean = 47 |
Gender | Male (48 %), Female (52 %) | Male (49.8 %), Female (50.2 %) |
Education attainment | None (10.4 %), Primary (24.7 %), Junior high (30.9 %), Senior high (22.5 %), above high (11.5 %) | None (12.7 %), Primary (23.7 %), Junior high (29.9 %), Senior high (19.1%), above high (14.6 %) |
Residence | Urban (58.4 %); Rural (41.6 %) | Urban (60 %); Rural (40 %) |
Personal annual income (unit:10,000 Yuan) | 0-40, mean = 0.88 | 0-600, mean = 1.92 |
Interpersonal trust | Low trust (75.5 %), Average trust (19.2 %), High trust (5.3 %) | Low trust (23.9 %), Average trust (9.8 %), High trust (66.3 %) |
Level 2 | Provinces, n = 28 | Provinces, n = 31 |
Aggregated social trust | 8.7 % ~ 52.7 %, mean = 25.9 % | 63 % ~ 85.7 %, mean = 75 % |