Table 1 Variable description
Variable type | Variable | Description of variable setting |
|---|---|---|
Independent variable | Medical treatment choice | Taking Chinese traditional medicine = 1, Taking Western modern medicine = 2, Other treatments = 3, Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine = 4, None of the above = 0 |
Dependent variable | Self-rated health | Very good 1–2-3–4-5 Very poor |
Depression | Yes = 1, No = 0 | |
Control variable | Age | 45 years old and above |
Gender | Male = 1, Female = 2 | |
Income | Taking the logarithm | |
Region | Eastern Region = 1, Central Region = 2, Western Region = 3, Northeast Region = 4 | |
Social activities | Yes = 1, No = 0 | |
Education | No formal education (illiterate) = 1, Did not finish elementary school = 2, Home school = 3, Elementary school = 4, Middle school = 5, High school = 6, Vocational school = 7, Two-/Three-Year College / Associate degree = 8, Four-Year College / Bachelor’s degree = 9, Post-graduate, Master’s degree = 10, Post-graduate, Doctoral degree = 11 | |
Drinking | Drink more than once a month = 1, Drink but less than once a month = 2, None of these = 3 | |
Medical insurance | Urban employee medical insurance = 1, Urban and rural resident medical insurance = 2, Urban resident medical insurance = 3, New rural cooperative medical insurance = 4, None of the above = 5 |