Table 2 Definition and descriptive statistics
Variables | Definition | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported health | Very bad = 1, Fair = 2, Good = 3, Very good = 4, Excellent = 5 | 2.843 | 0.954 | 1 | 5 |
Depression | No depression = 1, Mild depression = 2, Severe depression = 3 | 1.689 | 0.754 | 1 | 3 |
Life satisfaction | Not at all satisfied = 1, Not very satisfied = 2, Somewhat satisfied = 3, Very satisfied = 4, Completely satisfied = 5 | 3.116 | 0.831 | 1 | 5 |
Treat*Post | Belong to the pilot city and the policy was implemented in the survey year = 1, Otherwise = 0 | 0.0225 | 0.148 | 0 | 1 |
Age | Age of spousal caregiver in survey year | 64.08 | 9.506 | 22 | 95 |
Gender | Male = 1, Female = 0 | 0.520 | 0.500 | 0 | 1 |
Education | No formal education illiterate = 1, Did not finish primary school but capa = 2, Sishu = 3, Elementary school = 4, Middle school = 5, High school = 6, Vocational school = 7, Two/Three Year College/Associate degree = 8, Four Year College/Bachelor's degree = 9, Post-graduated (Master/ PhD) = 10 | 3.036 | 1.819 | 1 | 9 |
Chronic diseases | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.873 | 0.334 | 0 | 1 |
Currently working | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.606 | 0.489 | 0 | 1 |
Whether retired | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.371 | 0.483 | 0 | 1 |
Daily drinking range | None = 0, Less than once per day = 1, Once per day = 2, Twice per day = 3, More than twice per day = 4 | 0.583 | 0.967 | 0 | 4 |
Smoke ever | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.484 | 0.500 | 0 | 1 |
Live with any child | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.443 | 0.497 | 0 | 1 |
Meeting children weekly | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.745 | 0.436 | 0 | 1 |
Number of children | Number of living children | 3.081 | 1.505 | 0 | 10 |
Household per capita consumption | Logarithmic per capita household consumption | 8.889 | 0.974 | 4.357 | 13.24 |
Receiving public pension | Currently receiving = 1, Not receiving = 0 | 0.442 | 0.497 | 0 | 1 |
Covering by public health insurance | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.944 | 0.230 | 0 | 1 |
Participate in social activities | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.407 | 0.491 | 0 | 1 |
Urban–rural hukou | Rural hukou = 1, Urban hukou = 0 | 0.814 | 0.389 | 0 | 1 |
Age of disabled persons | Age in survey year | 64.39 | 9.961 | 16 | 93 |
Chronic disease conditions in disabled persons | Yes = 1, No = 0 | 0.951 | 0.216 | 0 | 1 |