Table 3 Quality of life in the respondents aged 18 years or older in China
From: Male and Female Adult Population Health Status in China: A Cross-Sectional National Survey
Quality of life | Total N (% of 139831) | Male N (% of 69748) | Female N (% of 70083) |
|---|---|---|---|
Problem about washing or dressing yourself in the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No problem | 131927 (94.4) | 66277 (95.0) | 65650 (93.7) |
   Mild problem | 5193 (3.6) | 2216 (3.1) | 2977 (4.2) |
   Moderate problem | 1666 (1.2) | 734 (1.1) | 932 (1.3) |
   Severe problem | 777 (0.6) | 389 (0.6) | 388 (0.6) |
   Extremely severe problem | 268 (0.2) | 132 (0.2) | 136 (0.2) |
Problem about usual activities such as work, or housework in the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No problem | 126403 (90.4) | 64061 (91.9) | 62342 (89.0) |
   Mild problem | 8876 (6.3) | 3621 (5.2) | 5255 (7.5) |
   Moderate problem | 2723 (2.0) | 1186 (1.7) | 1537 (2.2) |
   Severe problem | 1362 (1.0) | 644 (0.9) | 718 (1.0) |
   Extremely severe problem | 467 (0. 3) | 236 (0.3) | 231 (0.3) |
Level of pain and physical discomfort in the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No pain or physical discomfort | 117701 (84.2) | 60364 (86.6) | 57337 (81.8) |
   Mild pain or physical discomfort | 16228 (11.6) | 6835 (9.7) | 9393 (13.4) |
   Moderate pain or physical discomfort | 4373 (3.1) | 1847 (2.7) | 2526 (3.6) |
   Severe pain or physical discomfort | 1274 (0.9) | 580 (0.8) | 694 (1.0) |
   Extremely severe pain or physical discomfort | 255 (0.2) | 122 (0.2) | 133 (0.2) |
Problem about concentration or memory in the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No problem | 120534 (86.2) | 61433 (88.1) | 59101 (84.3) |
   Mild problem | 14232 (10.2) | 6173 (8.8) | 8059 (11.5) |
   Moderate problem | 3765 (2.7) | 1553 (2.2) | 2212 (3.2) |
   Severe problem | 1027 (0.7) | 467 (0.7) | 560 (0.8) |
   Extremely severe problem | 273 (0.2) | 122 (0.2) | 151 (0.2) |
Problem of recognizing a familiar person in 20 meter or more away (with glasses for people wearing glasses) | Â | Â | Â |
   No problem | 124449 (89.0) | 63157 (90.6) | 61292 (87.5) |
   Mild problem | 9895 (7.1) | 4354 (6.1) | 5541 (7.9) |
   Moderate problem | 3772 (2.7) | 1503 (2.2) | 2269 (3.2) |
   Severe problem | 1316 (0.9) | 558 (0.8) | 758 (1.1) |
   Extreme problem | 399 (0.3) | 176 (0.3) | 223 (0.3) |
Problem about emotional discomfort due to restlessness in the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No problem | 120632 (86.3) | 61542 (88.2) | 59090 (84.3) |
   Mild problem | 15504 (11.1) | 6680 (9.6) | 8824 (12.6) |
   Moderate problem | 2938 (2.1) | 1185 (1.7) | 1753 (2.5) |
   Severe problem | 586 (0.4) | 258 (0.4) | 328 (0.5) |
   Extremely severe problem | 171 (0.1) | 83 (0.1) | 88 (0.1) |
Anxiety or depression in the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No anxiety or depression | 122612 (87.7) | 62263 (89.3) | 60349 (86.1) |
   Mild anxiety or depression | 13230 (9.4) | 5786 (8.3) | 7444 (10.6) |
   Moderate anxiety or depression | 3040 (2.2) | 1271 (1.8) | 1769 (2.5) |
   Severe anxiety or depression | 764 (0.6) | 349 (0.5) | 415 (0.6) |
   Extremely severe anxiety or depression | 185 (0.1) | 79 (0.1) | 106 (0.2) |
Presence of mild, moderate, severe or extremely severe problem on any one of seven items above* | 41756 (29.9) | 18753 (26.9) | 23003 (32.8) |