Table 1 Basic characteristics of participants by time and integration policy, N (%)
Variables | 2013 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (N = 6642) | Integration (N = 1668) | Control (N = 6642) | Integration (N = 1668) | |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 3560 (53.60) | 898 (53.84) | 3560 (53.60) | 898 (53.84) |
 Male | 3082 (46.40) | 770 (46.16) | 3082 (46.40) | 770 (46.16) |
Age, years (Mean, SD) | 58.36 (9.03) | 58.63 (9.09) | 60.31 (9.04) | 60.51 (9.02) |
Education | ||||
 Lower than primary school | 3168 (47.70) | 790 (47.36) | 3168 (47.70) | 790 (47.36) |
 Primary school | 1603 (24.13) | 420 (25.18) | 1603 (24.13) | 420 (25.18) |
 Middle school | 1417 (21.33) | 339 (20.32) | 1417 (21.33) | 339 (20.32) |
 High school and above | 454 (6.84) | 119 (7.13) | 454 (6.84) | 119 (7.13) |
Marital status | ||||
 Married or partnered | 5984 (90.09) | 1495 (89.63) | 5866 (88.32) | 1464 (87.77) |
 Separated, divorced and widowed | 658 (9.91) | 173 (10.37) | 776 (11.68) | 204 (12.23) |
Occupation status | ||||
 Agricultural work | 3980 (59.92) | 830 (49.76) | 3608 (54.32) | 766 (45.92) |
 Employed | 652 (9.82) | 309 (18.53) | 793 (11.94) | 340 (20.38) |
 Self-employed | 604 (9.09) | 152 (9.11) | 505 (7.60) | 129 (7.73) |
 Unemployed or retired | 1406 (21.17) | 377 (22.60) | 1736 (26.14) | 433 (25.96) |
Region of residence | ||||
 Urban community | 1802 (27.13) | 525 (31.47) | 1802 (27.13) | 525 (31.47) |
 Rural village | 4840 (72.87) | 1143 (68.53) | 4840 (72.87) | 1143 (68.53) |
 Per capita household expenditurea (Mean, SD) | 9822.32 (16,202.46) | 9059.274 (11,266.19) | 11,672.30 (17,702.85) | 10,925.49 (13,360.13) |
Self-reported health status | ||||
 Very good and good | 1409 (21.21) | 544 (32.61) | 1457 (21.94) | 472 (28.30) |
 Fair | 3576 (53.84) | 830 (49.76) | 3528 (53.12) | 900 (53.96) |
 Poor and very poor | 1657 (24.95) | 294 (17.63) | 1657 (24.95) | 296 (17.75) |
Presence of chronic disease | ||||
 No | 1758 (26.47) | 630 (37.77) | 1688 (25.41) | 579 (34.71) |
 Yes | 4884 (73.53) | 1038 (62.23) | 4954 (74.59) | 1089 (65.29) |