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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study sample

From: Cross-sectional study of factors affecting the receipt of mental health education in older migrants in China

Variable

Measurement

n (%)/mean (SD)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Gender

Female = 0

2426 (42.35)

Male = 1

3303 (57.65)

Age (years)

60 ~ 69 = 1

4480 (78.20)

70 ~ 79 = 2

1077 (18.80)

≥80 = 3

172 (3.00)

Marital status

Married = 0

4789 (83.59)

Other = 1

940 (16.41)

Education

Primary School or below = 1

2767 (48.30)

Junior High School = 2

1716 (29.95)

High school = 3

875 (15.27)

College and above = 4

371 (6.48)

Average monthly household income (yuan)

≤CNY 3000 = 1

1833 (32.00)

CNY 3001 ~ 6000 = 2

2185 (38.14)

≥CNY 6001 = 3

1711 (29.87)

Difficulties in the local community

No = 0

2657 (46.38)

Yes = 1

3072 (53.62)

Self-rated health

Unhealthy = 0

1110 (19.38)

Healthy = 1

4619 (80.62)

Chronic diseases

No = 0

3656 (63.82)

Yes = 1

2073 (36.18)

Factors of population migration

Years since migration (years)

≤5 = 1

2495 (43.55)

6 ~ 10 = 2

1481 (25.85)

≥11 = 3

1753 (30.60)

Migrating for offspring

No = 0

3360 (58.65)

Yes = 1

2369 (41.35)

Migration range

Intercounty within the city = 1

1211 (21.14)

Intercity in the province = 2

1998 (34.88)

Interprovincial =3

2520 (43.99)

Utilization of public services

Awareness of National Basic Public Health Services

No = 0

2461 (42.96)

Yes = 1

3268 (57.04)

Established health record

No = 0

3837 (66.98)

Yes = 1

1892 (33.02)

Received ≥2 types of health education

No = 0

2949 (51.47)

Yes = 1

2780 (48.53)

Social integration factors

Identifies as a local

No = 0

649 (11.33)

Yes = 1

5080 (88.67)

Involvement in community activities

Insufficient involvement = 1

4300 (75.06)

Moderate involvement = 2

1121 (19.57)

High involvement = 3

308 (5.38)

 

Willingness to integrate

Disagree = 1

249 (4.35)

Basically agree = 2

2369 (41.35)

Totally agree = 3

3111 (54.30)