Variable | Variable description | Mean | Standard deviation |
Dependent variable Physical examination probability Outpatient probability Inpatient probability |
Yes = 1 (1832) No = 0 (1872) Yes = 1 (890) No = 0 (2814) Yes = 1 (587) No = 0 (3117) |
0.49 0.24 0.16 |
0.500 0.427 0.365 |
Independent variable Living alone Cohabitation: Living with spouse Living with children Living with grandchildren Ln (living distance) The number of cohabitants |
Yes = 1 (441) No = 0 (3263)
Yes = 1 (2553) No = 0 (1152) Yes = 1 (1572) No = 0 (2132) Yes = 1 (1575) No = 0 (2130) ―― ―― |
0.12
0.69 0.42 0.43 4.49 2.31 |
0.324
0.463 0.494 0.494 1.35 2.095 |
Control variable Potential factors Sex Age
Education level Marital status HuKou Precipitating factors: Income Medical insurance Required factors: Self-assessment health Chronic disease |
Male = 1 (2034) Female = 0 (1670) Aged 60 ~ 69: 2405; aged 70 ~ 79: 1068; aged 80 ~ 100: 231 Primary school below: 2001; Primary school: 940; Middle school: 480; High school: 216; High school above: 67 Married: 2690; Unmarried: 1014 Agriculture = 1 (2861) Non-agriculture = 0 (843)
Yes = 1 (3318) No = 0 (386) Yes = 1 (3669) No = 0 (35)
Poor = 0 (1034) Fair = 1 (1803) Good = 2 (867) Yes = 1 (2711) No = 0 (993) |
0.55 73.82
5.29
0.73 0.77
0.10 0.99
0.95 0.73 |
0.498 8.098
3.040
0.446 0.419
0.306 0.097
0.715 0.443 |