Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 156)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 85 | 54.5 |
Female | 71 | 45.5 |
Age(years) | ||
60 ~ 70 | 63 | 40.4 |
70 ~ 80 | 46 | 29.5 |
80 ~ 90 | 40 | 25.6 |
≥ 90 | 7 | 4.5 |
Marital status | ||
married | 132 | 84.6 |
Single/divorced/widowed | 24 | 15.4 |
Education Level | ||
No formal/Primary education | 39 | 25.0 |
Secondary education | 91 | 58.3 |
Tertiary education | 26 | 16.7 |
Household income per month(Yuan) | ||
< 1000 | 30 | 19.2 |
1000 ~ 3000 | 41 | 26.3 |
3000 ~ 5000 | 53 | 34.0 |
≥ 5000 | 32 | 20.5 |
Living Status | ||
Living alone | 22 | 14.1 |
Living with others | 134 | 85.9 |
Health insurance | ||
Town medical insurance | 115 | 73.7 |
New Rural Cooperative | 27 | 17.3 |
Public medical care | 13 | 8.3 |
Others | 1 | 0.6 |
Long-term conditions | ||
Cardiovascular Disease | 149 | 95.5 |
Stroke/Transient Ichaemic attack | 104 | 66.7 |
Diabetes | 81 | 51.9 |
Chronic kidney disease | 34 | 21.8 |
Chronic obstructive culnar disease or asthma | 20 | 12.8 |
Atrial fibrillation | 23 | 14.7 |
Depression | 7 | 4.5 |
Joint disease | 31 | 19.9 |
Heart failure | 14 | 9.0 |
Number of chronic diseases | ||
2 | 53 | 34.0 |
3 | 72 | 46.2 |
4 | 19 | 12.2 |
≥ 5 | 12 | 7.7 |