Table 1 Selected background characteristics of the older parents with chronic diseases left behind
Characteristics | % | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 45–59 years | 37.2 | 1456 |
60 years or + | 62.8 | 2463 | |
Gender | Male | 45.4 | 1780 |
Female | 54.6 | 2139 | |
Marital status | Married | 78.7 | 3083 |
Single | 21.3 | 836 | |
Hukou status | Rural | 77.0 | 3016 |
Urban | 23.0 | 903 | |
Having pension insurance | No | 88.0 | 3447 |
Yes | 12.0 | 472 | |
Level of education | No formal education | 23.6 | 925 |
Elementary school and below | 45.3 | 1774 | |
Middle school and above | 31.1 | 1220 | |
Annual household spending | Low (less than 1000 CNY) | 18.1 | 708 |
Moderate (1000 CNY-5000 CNY) | 32.7 | 1282 | |
High (5000 CNY and more) | 49.2 | 1929 | |
Migration of child | No | 74.5 | 2921 |
Yes | 25.5 | 998 | |
Total | 100.0 | 3919 |