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Table 3 Socioeconomic status, social participation and health status of sample

From: Effect of socioeconomic status on the physical and mental health of the elderly: the mediating effect of social participation

Variables

Category

N

Percentage (%)/Mean ± SD

Income

< 10,000 yuan

3134

30.73

10,000-30,000 yuan

1921

18.84

30,000-9000 yuan

2700

26.48

> 90,000 yuan

2442

23.95

Education

Illiteracy

5040

49.43

Primary

3168

31.07

Junior

993

9.74

Senior and above

996

9.77

Occupation

Agriculture

6981

68.46

Governmental & professional

1275

12.50

Commercial & service

1941

19.04

Group exercise

 

10,171

4.21 ± 1.97

Organized social activities

 

10,114

1.31 ± 0.87

Interact with friends

 

10,178

4.14 ± 2.26

IADL

 

10,197

17.98 ± 6.32

MMSE

 

10,197

23.04 ± 8.52