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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants

From: A qualitative exploration of Chinese rural older adults’ adaption experience to disability in Henan Province

Characteristics

Number of participants (%)

Characteristics

Number of participants (%)

Age groups

 

Education level

 

 60–69

4(26.67)

 Non-formal education

2(13.33)

 70–79

8(53.33)

 Elementary education

4(26.67)

 80–89

2(13.33)

 Middle school education

7(46.67)

 90–100

1(6.67)

 High school education

2(13.33)

Gender

 

Marital status

 

 Male

8(53.33)

 Married

8(53.33)

 Female

7 (46.67)

 Widowed

7(46.67)

Degree of disability

 

Length of Disability/years

 

 Mild Disability

8(53.33)

 0–5

8(53.33)

 Moderate Disability

4(26.67)

 6–10

4(26.67)

 Severe Disability

3(20.00)

 11–15

3(20.00)

  1. In accordance with ICF, eating, dressing, getting out of bed, toileting, indoor walking, bathing six indicators, one to two “can not do” is defined as “mild disability” ‘, three to four “can not do” is defined as “moderate disability”, five to six “can not do” is defined as “severe disability”