Table 1 HR-QOL according to different groups of demographic characteristics in the Zhejiang elderly
Variables | Overall(n = 2952) | HR-QOL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCS | P value | MCS | P value | SF-12 total score | P value | ||
Social health status | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
Poor | 476(16.12) | 45.07 ± 9.64 | 45.61 ± 8.23 | 45.34 ± 6.68 | |||
Moderate | 1994(67.55) | 48.25 ± 8.34 | 47.80 ± 6.96 | 48.02 ± 5.73 | |||
Good | 482(16.33) | 50.45 ± 6.89 | 49.36 ± 5.30 | 49.91 ± 4.50 | |||
Region | 0.18 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
Rural | 1518(51.42) | 47.89 ± 8.20 | 46.10 ± 6.85 | 47.00 ± 5.96 | |||
Urban | 1434(48.58) | 48.31 ± 8.78 | 49.39 ± 6.95 | 48.85 ± 5.60 | |||
Gender | < 0.01 | > 0.05 | < 0.01 | ||||
Male | 1464(49.61) | 48.94 ± 8.35 | 47.96 ± 6.70 | 48.45 ± 5.67 | |||
Female | 1487(50.39) | 47.26 ± 8.54 | 47.45 ± 7.45 | 47.35 ± 6.00 | |||
Age group (Years) | < 0.01 | 0.33 | < 0.01 | ||||
60–74 | 2069(70.09) | 49.49 ± 7.80 | 47.78 ± 6.73 | 48.64 ± 5.40 | |||
≥75 | 883(29.91) | 44.84 ± 9.12 | 47.51 ± 7.88 | 46.17 ± 6.50 | |||
Marital status | < 0.01 | < 0.05 | < 0.01 | ||||
Married | 2370(80.28) | 48.65 ± 8.27 | 47.87 ± 6.91 | 48.26 ± 5.74 | |||
Widowed | 491(16.63) | 45.33 ± 9.14 | 47.10 ± 7.86 | 46.21 ± 6.17 | |||
Others | 91(3.08) | 48.44 ± 7.65 | 46.50 ± 7.17 | 47.48 ± 5.70 | |||
Education level | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
Lower than primary school | 556(19.01) | 45.94 ± 8.68 | 46.41 ± 7.50 | 46.18 ± 6.20 | |||
Primary school | 953(32.58) | 47.78 ± 8.57 | 46.76 ± 7.03 | 47.28 ± 6.01 | |||
Middle school | 855(29.23) | 49.37 ± 8.07 | 48.56 ± 6.81 | 48.97 ± 5.40 | |||
High school or higher | 567(19.38) | 48.87 ± 8.38 | 49.23 ± 6.78 | 49.05 ± 5.40 | |||
Monthly income (CNY) | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
<1000 | 722(25.38) | 47.247 ± 8.43 | 45.74 ± 7.50 | 46.50 ± 6.32 | |||
1000–1999 | 706(24.82) | 48.05 ± 8.45 | 47.20 ± 6.78 | 47.62 ± 6.04 | |||
2000–2999 | 570(20.04) | 48.49 ± 8.29 | 47.87 ± 7.48 | 48.18 ± 5.71 | |||
3000–3999 | 388(13.64) | 47.86 ± 9.28 | 49.44 ± 6.34 | 48.65 ± 5.45 | |||
≥4000 | 459(16.13) | 49.31 ± 8.31 | 50.35 ± 5.99 | 49.83 ± 4.75 | |||
Living arrangement | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
Live with spouse | 1607(54.44) | 48.71 ± 8.20 | 48.06 ± 6.69 | 48.39 ± 5.62 | |||
Live with children | 296(10.03) | 45.70 ± 9.01 | 46.69 ± 7.97 | 46.19 ± 6.20 | |||
Live with spouse and children | 573(19.41) | 49.02 ± 8.21 | 48.03 ± 7.17 | 48.52 ± 5.69 | |||
Live alone | 322(10.91) | 45.65 ± 8.96 | 46.99 ± 7.39 | 46.32 ± 6.25 | |||
Others | 154(5.22) | 47.95 ± 8.79 | 46.16 ± 7.94 | 47.05 ± 6.21 | |||
BMI (kg/m2) | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
<18.5 | 184(6.44) | 45.04 ± 9.21 | 46.81 ± 8.71 | 45.93 ± 6.66 | |||
18.5–23.9 | 1412(49.42) | 48.47 ± 8.40 | 47.38 ± 7.24 | 47.93 ± 5.87 | |||
≥24.0 | 1261(44.14) | 48.08 ± 8.41 | 48.21 ± 6.53 | 48.15 ± 5.62 | |||
Smoking | < 0.01 | 0.81 | < 0.01 | ||||
Yes | 388(13.14) | 49.73 ± 8.42 | 47.62 ± 6.62 | 48.68 ± 5.76 | |||
No | 2543(86.14) | 47.84 ± 8.48 | 47.71 ± 7.17 | 47.78 ± 5.87 | |||
Alcohol drinking | < 0.01 | 0.33 | < 0.01 | ||||
Yes | 558(19.04) | 49.95 ± 7.73 | 47.96 ± 6.70 | 48.96 ± 5.40 | |||
No | 2373(80.96) | 47.65 ± 8.60 | 47.64 ± 7.19 | 47.65 ± 5.94 | |||
Tea drinking | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
Yes | 964(32.89) | 49.28 ± 8.22 | 48.52 ± 7.01 | 48.90 ± 5.66 | |||
No | 1967(67.11) | 47.51 ± 8.57 | 47.30 ± 7.10 | 47.41 ± 5.90 | |||
Weekly physical activity | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
≤1 time | 1064(37.35) | 46.06 ± 9.26 | 46.39 ± 7.62 | 46.23 ± 6.47 | |||
2–4 times | 1524(53.49) | 49.24 ± 7.69 | 48.90 ± 6.54 | 49.07 ± 5.08 | |||
> 4 times | 261(9.16) | 50.23 ± 8.00 | 47.39 ± 6.43 | 48.81 ± 5.49 | |||
Depression symptom | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | ||||
Yes | 767(26.19) | 49.09 ± 7.91 | 48.51 ± 6.25 | 48.80 ± 5.17 | |||
No | 2162(73.81) | 45.43 ± 9.35 | 45.53 ± 8.66 | 45.48 ± 6.91 | |||
Number of chronic conditions | < 0.01 | 0.15 | < 0.01 | ||||
0 | 777(26.32) | 50.56 ± 7.15 | 47.75 ± 6.29 | 49.15 ± 5.01 | |||
1 | 1184(40.11) | 49.00 ± 7.84 | 47.41 ± 7.23 | 48.21 ± 5.77 | |||
≥2 | 991(33.57) | 45.08 ± 9.30 | 48.01 ± 7.50 | 46.54 ± 6.30 | |||