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Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics

From: Domains of life satisfaction and perceived health and incidence of chronic illnesses and hospitalization: evidence from a large population-based Chinese cohort

Participant baseline characteristics

M (SD) or N (%)

Age in 2018 (years)

46.2 (12.1)

Sex

 Female

4,475/10,044 (44.6)

 Male

5,569/10,044 (55.5)

Education in 2018

 High school or below

8,690/10,044 (86.5)

 Some college or above

1,353/10,044 (13.5)

Residence possession in 2018

 Rural

7,915/10,035 (78.9)

 Urban

2,120/10 035 (21.1)

 Family income in 2018

7,1614.7 (78,109.5)

Party membership in 2016

 Non-member

9,051/10,044 (90.1)

 Member

993/10,044 (9.9)

  1. Note: Descriptive statistics were not imputed. All variables at baseline were controlled for in all statistical analyses. Percentages of sex do not add up to 100% because of rounding