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Table 3 Health status of different income groups and the inequality

From: Measurement and decomposition of income-related inequality in self-rated health among the elderly in China

 

Different income groups

Self-rated health status(mean ± SD)

μ

CI

Corrected CI

Total

Quintile 1 (poorest)

2.81 ± 0.89

2.95

0.019

0.059

Quintile 2 (poorer)

2.96 ± 0.93

Quintile 3 (middle)

2.97 ± 0.96

Quintile 4 (richer)

2.99 ± 0.98

Quintile 5 (richest)

3.02 ± 0.92

Female

Quintile 1 (poorest)

2.85 ± 0.94

2.88

0.016

0.045

Quintile 2 (poorer)

2.75 ± 0.91

Quintile 3 (middle)

2.83 ± 0.93

Quintile 4 (richer)

2.91 ± 0.90

Quintile 5 (richest)

3.03 ± 0.89

Male

Quintile 1 (poorest)

2.85 ± 0.91

3.02

0.023

0.069

Quintile 2 (poorer)

3.01 ± 0.96

Quintile 3 (middle)

3.04 ± 0.95

Quintile 4 (richer)

3.06 ± 0.96

Quintile 5 (richest)

3.13 ± 0.97