Table 1 Characteristics of the elderly migrants in China, n(%)
From: Status and determinants of health services utilization among elderly migrants in China
Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Total, n (%) | 6838 (52.4%) | 6205 (47.6%) | 13,043 (100%) |
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SD) | 66.18 (6.09) | 66.26 (6.31) | 66.22 (6.20) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 873 (12.8%) | 1546 (24.9%) | 2419 (18.5%) |
Currently married | 5965 (87.2%) | 4659 (75.1%) | 10,624 (81.5%) |
Hukou status | |||
Rural residence | 4550 (66.5%) | 4195 (67.6%) | 8745 (67.0%) |
Urban residence | 2288 (33.5%) | 2010 (32.4%) | 4298 (33.0%) |
Education | |||
Elementary school and below | 3527 (51.6%) | 4272 (68.8%) | 7799 (59.8%) |
Middle school | 2097 (30.7%) | 1239 (20.0%) | 3336 (25.6%) |
High school and above | 1214 (17.8%) | 694 (11.2%) | 1908 (14.6%) |
Monthly family Income (RMB) | |||
Mean (SD) | 6303.34 (7689.11) | 6724.54 (14,763.11) | 6503.72 (11,606.68) |
Years of living in the city of residence | |||
Mean (SD) | 6.33 (6.68) | 5.95 (6.32) | 6.15 (6.51) |
Migration range | |||
Across provinces | 2913 (42.6%) | 2674 (43.1%) | 5587 (42.8%) |
Across cities within a province | 2187 (32.0%) | 1957 (31.5%) | 4144 (31.8%) |
Across counties within a city | 1736 (25.4%) | 1574 (25.4%) | 3310 (25.4%) |
Flow reasons | |||
Seeking jobs | 2226 (32.6%) | 826 (13.3%) | 3052 (23.4%) |
Looking after children or grandchildren | 1956 (28.6%) | 2483 (40.0%) | 4439 (34.0%) |
Retirement/Keeping fit | 2037 (29.8%) | 2246 (36.2%) | 4283 (32.8%) |
Others | 619 (9.1%) | 650 (10.5%) | 1269 (9.7%) |
Health insurance | |||
Uninsured | 516 (7.5%) | 502 (8.1%) | 1018 (7.8%) |
Underinsured | 6322 (92.5%) | 5703 (91.9%) | 12,025 (92.2%) |
Chronic diseases | |||
Yes | 1368 (20.0%) | 1530 (24.7%) | 2898 (22.2%) |
No | 5470 (80.0%) | 4675 (75.3%) | 10,145 (77.8%) |
Self-rated health | |||
Poor | 654 (9.6%) | 770 (12.4%) | 1424 (10.9%) |
Neutral | 2908 (42.5%) | 2821 (45.5%) | 5729 (43.9%) |
Good | 3276 (47.9%) | 2614 (42.1%) | 5890 (45.2%) |