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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents and problems in EQ-5D dimensions by being left behind and not being left behind (n = 825)

From: Association between social capital and health-related quality of life among left behind and not left behind older people in rural China

Variables

Total n (%)

Left behind n (%)

Not left behind n (%)

P value

Sex

 Male

382 (46.3)

192 (46.3)

190 (46.3)

0.982

 Female

443 (53.7)

223 (53.7)

220 (53.7)

 

Age

 60-69

418 (50.7)

207 (49.9)

211 (51.5)

0.677

 70-79

277 (33.6)

138 (33.3)

139 (33.9)

 

 80 and above

130 (15.8)

70 (16.9)

60 (14.6)

 

Marital status

 Married

600 (72.7)

325 (78.3)

275 (67.1)

< 0.001

 Othersa

225 (27.3)

90 (21.7)

135 (32.9)

 

Educational level

 Primary school and above

445 (53.9)

216 (52.0)

229 (55.9)

0.273

 Illiterate

380 (46.1)

199 (48.0)

181 (44.1)

 

Problems in mobility

 Yes

135 (16.4)

71 (17.1)

64 (15.6)

0.561

 No

690 (83.6)

344 (82.9)

346 (84.4)

 

Problems in self-care

 Yes

67 (8.1)

36 (8.7)

31 (7.6)

0.558

 No

758 (91.9)

379 (91.3)

379 (92.4)

 

Problems in usual activities

 Yes

153 (18.5)

88 (21.2)

65 (15.9)

0.048

 No

672 (81.5)

327 (78.8)

345 (84.1)

 

Problems in pain/discomfort

 Yes

353 (42.8)

189 (45.5)

164 (40.0)

0.108

 No

472 (57.2)

226 (54.5)

246 (60.0)

 

Problems in depression/anxiety

 Yes

101 (12.2)

52 (12.5)

49 (12.0)

0.800

 No

724 (87.8)

363 (87.5)

361 (88.0)

 
  1. arepresents single, widowed and divorced