Characteristics*
|
N
|
Reasons
|
---|
Existing illness (%)
|
Money (%)
|
Future health^ (%)
|
Other# (%)
|
---|
Overall
|
1166
|
51.9
|
23.6
|
5.8
|
18.7
|
Socio-demographic characteristics
|
Gender
|
Men
|
970
|
53.1
|
24.3
|
6.3
|
16.3
|
Women
|
196
|
45.9
|
19.9
|
3.6
|
30.6
|
Birth cohorts
|
< 1940
|
174
|
56.9
|
17.8
|
5.7
|
19.5
|
1940–1949
|
408
|
57.4
|
21.1
|
5.4
|
16.2
|
1950–1959
|
381
|
47.2
|
27.3
|
7.1
|
18.4
|
≥ 1960
|
203
|
45.3
|
26.6
|
4.4
|
23.6
|
Area
|
Rural
|
687
|
60.3
|
21.5
|
6.3
|
11.9
|
Urban
|
479
|
39.9
|
26.5
|
5.2
|
28.4
|
Highest education
|
Primary or below
|
589
|
60.1
|
20.4
|
7.0
|
12.6
|
Middle or above
|
577
|
43.5
|
26.9
|
4.7
|
25.0
|
Household income (yuan/year)
|
< 35,000
|
487
|
58.5
|
23.2
|
5.3
|
12.9
|
35,000+
|
679
|
47.1
|
23.9
|
6.2
|
22.8
|
Health factors
|
Self-reported health statusa
|
Good
|
408
|
42.9
|
26.0
|
7.1
|
24.0
|
Poor
|
758
|
56.7
|
22.3
|
5.1
|
15.8
|
Prior diseaseb
|
No
|
618
|
44.8
|
27.0
|
6.5
|
21.7
|
Yes
|
548
|
59.9
|
19.7
|
5.1
|
15.3
|
- *Except for age and regions, characteristics were based on the characteristics of the participants collected at the resurvey
- ^Included health concerns about future illness and doctor’s advice
- #Included family disapproval and other reasons apart from health and financial concern
- aPoor self-reported health status include those who reported fair or poor self-rated health; Good self-reported health status include those who reported good or excellent self-rated health
- bDiagnosed with one or more of: coronary heart disease, stroke, transient ischaemic attack, diabetes, cancer, tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis/cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis, peptic ulcer, chronic respiratory disease, gallstone/gallbladder disease, kidney disease