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Table 1 Frequency distribution of the participant's demographical characteristics (n = 6801)

From: Self-rated health of population in southern China: association with socio-demographic characteristics measured with multiple-item self-rated health measurement scale

 

Characteristics

Number

Percent (%)

Sex

   
 

Female

3362

49.43

 

Male

3413

50.18

 

Information missing

26

0.38

Age

   
 

14~

1339

19.69

 

25~

1059

15.57

 

35~

1002

14.73

 

45~

1094

16.09

 

55~

911

13.40

 

65~

878

12.91

 

75~

505

7.43

 

Information missing

13

0.19

Educationa

   
 

Low education

2266

33.32

 

Medium education

2095

30.80

 

High education

1791

26.33

 

Illiterate or other

503

7.40

 

Information missing

146

2.15

Marital Status

   
 

Married

4303

63.27

 

Non-married

1672

24.58

 

Divorced/separated/widowed

571

8.40

 

Information missing

255

3.75

Residence

   
 

Urban

4881

71.77

 

Rural

1012

14.88

 

Suburban

655

9.63

 

Information missing

253

3.72

City

   
 

Guangzhou

1323

19.45

 

Maoming

1335

19.63

 

Shantou

1269

18.66

 

Shaoguan

1297

19.07

 

Shengzhen

1577

23.19

 

Information missing

0

0.00

Income(RMB)b

   
 

0~

1471

21.63

 

500~

1288

18.94

 

1000~

1440

21.17

 

2000~

1057

15.54

 

Information missing

1545

22.07

  1. Note: aLow education: Primary school and junior high school; Medium education: high school, technical secondary school, vocational school; High education: some college, junior college, college or higher. bIncome: after-tax income of a full-time work, which includes basic salary and bonus (after taxes) but not public assistance/benefits, help from relatives, alimony, and the income of a part-time job.
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