Table 1 Key features of the study sample
From: Exploring the health-relevant poverty line: a study using the data of 663,000 individuals in Japan
All | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N in each survey year | 1986 | 76,927 | 36,573 | 40,354 |
1989 | 90,643 | 43,174 | 47,469 | |
1992 | 84,429 | 39,907 | 44,522 | |
1995 | 74,605 | 35,462 | 39,143 | |
1998 | 65,910 | 31,391 | 34,519 | |
2001 | 65,803 | 31,066 | 34,737 | |
2004 | 43,095 | 20,321 | 22,774 | |
2007 | 42,127 | 19,941 | 22,186 | |
2010 | 40,225 | 18,940 | 21,285 | |
2013 | 42,481 | 19,906 | 22,575 | |
2016 | 37,028 | 17,501 | 19,527 | |
Total | 663,273 | 314,182 | 349,091 | |
Age (years) | M | 48.1 | 47.3 | 48.8 |
SD | (18.8) | (18.4) | (19.0) | |
Proposition (%) | ||||
Poverty rate (for 50% poverty line) | 14.3 | 12.8 | 15.6 | |
Poverty rate (for 60% poverty line) | 20.1 | 18.4 | 21.7 | |
Poor/fair SRH | 13.0 | 12.2 | 13.8 | |
Poor SRH | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
Subjective symptom | 33.6 | 30.8 | 36.1 | |
ADL problem (1989–2016) | 11.8 | 11.3 | 12.3 | |
Psychological distress (2007–2016) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |