Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of rural residents investigated in Western China
From: Analysis of awareness of health knowledge among rural residents in Western China
Characteristics | Participants (n = 1466) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 583 | 39.8 |
Female | 883 | 60.2 |
Age | ||
25 and blow | 69 | 4.7 |
26 to35 | 178 | 12.1 |
36 to 45 | 156 | 10.6 |
46 to 55 | 226 | 15.4 |
56 to 65 | 347 | 23.7 |
66 and over | 490 | 33.4 |
Education level | ||
less than 6 years of elementary education | 597 | 40.7 |
Elementary | 452 | 30.8 |
Middle school | 329 | 22.4 |
high school and above | 72 | 4.9 |
College | 16 | 1.1 |
Occupation | ||
Farm | 1098 | 74.9 |
Migrant workera | 56 | 3.8 |
Self-employedb | 55 | 3.8 |
Factory workers | 53 | 3.6 |
Retirement | 74 | 5.0 |
Others | 130 | 8.9 |
Distance from home to nearest medical institutions | ||
Less than 1 km or equal to 1 km | 1253 | 85.5 |
Further than | 213 | 14.5 |
Annul disposable household income group c | ||
Less than CNY 22000 | 1017 | 69.8 |
CNY 22001 to CNY 29000 | 132 | 9.0 |
CNY 29001 to CNY 37000 | 136 | 9.0 |
CNY 37001 to CNY 48000 | 61 | 4.1 |
CNY 48001 and above | 120 | 8.1 |