Table 2 Characteristics of the families (N = 1,413)
From: A study on the equity of self-rated health of older adults at the family level
Index | Family (Number (%)) | Scorea (\(\overline{x} \pm s\)) | t/F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family populationb (number) | ||||
 Two | 954 (67.52) | 66.47 ± 15.44 | 3.205 | 0.012 |
 Three | 206 (14.58) | 67.28 ± 14.75 | ||
 Four | 117 (8.28) | 65.18 ± 16.64 | ||
 Five | 101 (7.14) | 67.68 ± 14.63 | ||
 Six and above | 35 (2.48) | 57.87 ± 16.72 | ||
Medical service institution closest to home | ||||
 Community health service station/village clinic/outpatient department | 815 (57.68) | 61.21 ± 15.46 | 63.840 |  < 0.001 |
 Community health service center /township health center | 153 (10.83) | 71.60 ± 14.89 | ||
 County-level and above public medical and health institutions | 84 (5.94) | 72.90 ± 11.86 | ||
 Pharmacy | 331 (23.43) | 74.06 ± 11.59 | ||
 Private hospitals, private clinics, et al | 30(2.12) | 76.12 ± 7.62 | ||
Distance to the nearest medical service institution (KM) | ||||
 Less than 1 | 902 (63.84) | 68.59 ± 14.89 | 25.929 |  < 0.001 |
 1–2 | 343 (24.27) | 64.64 ± 15.30 | ||
 2–3 | 107 (7.57) | 58.49 ± 15.97 | ||
 3 and above | 61 (4.32) | 56.81 ± 14.87 | ||
Time to the nearest medical service institution (Minutes) | ||||
 0–5 | 198 (14.01) | 68.09 ± 14.58 | 34.856 |  < 0.001 |
 5–10 | 649 (45.93) | 69.89 ± 14.52 | ||
 10–15 | 294 (20.81) | 65.25 ± 15.23 | ||
 15–20 | 83 (5.87) | 61.78 ± 14.00 | ||
  > 20 | 189 (13.38) | 56.16 ± 15.48 | ||
Total family income (yuan/year) | ||||
 Less than 10,000 | 236 (16.70) | 55.17 ± 15.24 | 82.150 |  < 0.001 |
 10,000–29,999 | 311 (22.01) | 61.67 ± 14.15 | ||
 30,000–79,999 | 521 (36.87) | 68.77 ± 14.13 | ||
 80,000–149,999 | 241 (17.06) | 73.37 ± 13.22 | ||
 150,000 and above | 104 (7.36) | 77.41 ± 10.58 |  |  |
Yearly family medical and health expenditure (yuan/year) | ||||
 Less than 1000 | 272 (19.25) | 69.24 ± 15.90 | 3.445 | 0.008 |
 1000–2999 | 347 (24.56) | 66.04 ± 15.80 | ||
 3000–7999 | 394 (27.88) | 66.14 ± 15.39 | ||
 8000–14,999 | 191 (13.52) | 64.41 ± 15.05 | ||
 15,000 and above | 209 (14.79) | 65.31 ± 14.48 | ||
Average agec (years) | ||||
  < 65 | 452 (31.99) | 68.43 ± 14.77 | 3.168 | 0.013 |
 65–70 | 461 (32.62) | 64.99 ± 15.72 | ||
 70–75 | 293 (20.74) | 65.90 ± 16.06 | ||
 75–80 | 139 (9.84) | 65.54 ± 15.21 | ||
  ≥ 80 | 68 (4.81) | 65.49 ± 15.33 | ||
Residence | ||||
 Rural | 798 (56.48) | 60.42 ± 15.45 | -18.940 |  < 0.001 |
 Urban | 615 (43.52) | 74.06 ± 11.63 | ||