Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of Variables in the Analytic Sample1
From: Gender disparities in the education gradient in self-reported health across birth cohorts in China
Frequency | Percent | |
Gender | ||
Female | 14,017 | 50.8% |
Male | 13,563 | 49.2% |
Self-rated health | ||
Good Health | 22,450 | 81.4% |
Poor Health | 5130 | 18.6% |
Education Level2 | ||
Less than MS (1~11 years) | 13,977 | 50.7% |
Middle School (< 12 years) | 8078 | 28.5% |
High School (12 years) | 3396 | 12.3% |
Beyond HS (> 12 years) | 2129 | 7.7% |
Employed or Not | ||
Employed | 11,970 | 43.4% |
Not Employed | 15,610 | 56.6% |
Never | 5212 | 18.9% |
Frequency of physical exercise | ||
One time a month | 303 | 1.1% |
Two or three times a month | 952 | 3.45 |
Two or three times a week | 2455 | 8.9% |
Almost everyday | 18,672 | 67.7% |
Mean | Standard Deviation | |
Age | 49.6 | 14.323 |
Education year | 6.9 | 4.677 |
Log Family income | 8.7 | 1.111 |