From: A study on the equity of self-rated health of older adults at the family level
Variables | Assignment |
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Self-rated health |  < 70 = 0, ≥ 70 = 1 |
Total number of people living in the family | Two = 1, Three = 2, Four = 3, Five = 4, Six and above = 5 |
Medical service institution closest to home | Community health service station/village clinic/outpatient department = 1, Community health service center/township health center = 2, County-level and above public medical and health institutions = 3, Pharmacy = 4, Private hospitals and private clinics, et al. = 5 |
Distance to the nearest medical service institution | Less than 1 KM = 1, 1–2 KM = 2, 2–3 KM = 3, 3 KM and above = 4 |
Time to the nearest medical service institution | 0–5 min = 1, 5–10 min = 2, 10–15 min = 3, 15–20 min = 4, > 20 min = 5 |
Total family income | Less than 10,000 = 1, 10,000–29,999 = 2, 30,000–79,999 = 3, 80,000–149,999 = 4, 150,000 and above = 5 |
Yearly family medical and health expenditure | Less than 1000 = 1, 1000–2999 = 2, 3000–7999 = 3, 8000–14,999 = 4, 15000and above = 5 |
Average age of older couples in the family |  < 65 = 1, 65–70 = 2, 70–75 = 3, 75–80 = 4, ≥ 80 = 5 |
Residence | Rural = 0, Urban = 1 |