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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study population (at baseline)

From: The evolution trend of availability of China’s community-based care services and its impact on the cognitive function of elderly people: 2008-2018

Variable

Measurement

N (%)/Mean (SD)

(n = 8421)

Cognitive function

Continuous measurement

23.085 (8.16)

Age

Continuous measurement

82.585 (11.04)

Gender

Male = 1

4605 (54.68)

Female = 0

3816 (45.32)

Education (years)

Continuous measurement

2.368 (3.56)

Marital status

Have spouse = 1

3816 (45.32)

Without spouse = 0

4605 (54.68)

ADL

Continuous measurement

6.342 (1.320)

Sufficient financial support for daily expenses

Yes = 1

6531 (77.56)

No = 0

1890 (22.44)

Residence

Rural = 1

5205 (61.81)

City = 0

3216 (38.19)

Smoked

Yes = 1

2819 (33.48)

No = 0

5602 (66.52)

Consumed alcohol

Yes = 1

2434 (28.90)

No = 0

5987 (71.10)

Exercised

Yes = 1

2784 (33.06)

No = 0

5637 (66.94)

Living alone

Yes = 1

1367 (16.23)

No = 0

7054 (83.77)

Daily life support

Yes = 1

528 (6.27)

No = 0

7893 (93.73)

Emotional comfort and entertainment services

Yes = 1

1007 (11.96)

No = 0

7414 (88.04)

Medical support and health services

Yes = 1

993 (11.79)

No = 0

7428 (88.21)