Table 1.

Baseline Sample Characteristics (N = 1,706 couples)

CharacteristicHusband
n (%)
Wife
n (%)
χ2p
Age92.88<.001
 60–691,095 (64.2)1,346 (78.9)
 70–79551 (32.3)335 (19.6)
 80 or above60 (3.5)25 (1.5)
Education level9.13.01
 No formal education1,480 (86.8)1,533 (89.9)
 Primary or below149 (8.7)119 (7.0)
 Above primary77 (4.5)52 (3.1)
Hukoua30.39<.001
 Urban555 (32.5)410 (24.0)
 Rural1,149 (67.4)1,294 (75.8)
Self-reported health31.54<.001
 Excellent94 (5.5)67 (3.9)
 Very good270 (15.9)233 (13.7)
 Good875 (51.4)799 (46.9)
 Fair395 (23.2)490 (28.8)
 Poor69 (4.1)113 (6.6)
Depression3.05<.001
 Yes399 (23.4)543 (31.8)
 No1,089 (63.8)1,229 (72.0)
CharacteristicHusband
n (%)
Wife
n (%)
χ2p
Age92.88<.001
 60–691,095 (64.2)1,346 (78.9)
 70–79551 (32.3)335 (19.6)
 80 or above60 (3.5)25 (1.5)
Education level9.13.01
 No formal education1,480 (86.8)1,533 (89.9)
 Primary or below149 (8.7)119 (7.0)
 Above primary77 (4.5)52 (3.1)
Hukoua30.39<.001
 Urban555 (32.5)410 (24.0)
 Rural1,149 (67.4)1,294 (75.8)
Self-reported health31.54<.001
 Excellent94 (5.5)67 (3.9)
 Very good270 (15.9)233 (13.7)
 Good875 (51.4)799 (46.9)
 Fair395 (23.2)490 (28.8)
 Poor69 (4.1)113 (6.6)
Depression3.05<.001
 Yes399 (23.4)543 (31.8)
 No1,089 (63.8)1,229 (72.0)

Note:

aHukou is a system of household registration, which originated from ancient China over a 1,000 years. Hukou has implications in the inequality in education resources, healthcare support, retirement pension, etc. in China.

Table 1.

Baseline Sample Characteristics (N = 1,706 couples)

CharacteristicHusband
n (%)
Wife
n (%)
χ2p
Age92.88<.001
 60–691,095 (64.2)1,346 (78.9)
 70–79551 (32.3)335 (19.6)
 80 or above60 (3.5)25 (1.5)
Education level9.13.01
 No formal education1,480 (86.8)1,533 (89.9)
 Primary or below149 (8.7)119 (7.0)
 Above primary77 (4.5)52 (3.1)
Hukoua30.39<.001
 Urban555 (32.5)410 (24.0)
 Rural1,149 (67.4)1,294 (75.8)
Self-reported health31.54<.001
 Excellent94 (5.5)67 (3.9)
 Very good270 (15.9)233 (13.7)
 Good875 (51.4)799 (46.9)
 Fair395 (23.2)490 (28.8)
 Poor69 (4.1)113 (6.6)
Depression3.05<.001
 Yes399 (23.4)543 (31.8)
 No1,089 (63.8)1,229 (72.0)
CharacteristicHusband
n (%)
Wife
n (%)
χ2p
Age92.88<.001
 60–691,095 (64.2)1,346 (78.9)
 70–79551 (32.3)335 (19.6)
 80 or above60 (3.5)25 (1.5)
Education level9.13.01
 No formal education1,480 (86.8)1,533 (89.9)
 Primary or below149 (8.7)119 (7.0)
 Above primary77 (4.5)52 (3.1)
Hukoua30.39<.001
 Urban555 (32.5)410 (24.0)
 Rural1,149 (67.4)1,294 (75.8)
Self-reported health31.54<.001
 Excellent94 (5.5)67 (3.9)
 Very good270 (15.9)233 (13.7)
 Good875 (51.4)799 (46.9)
 Fair395 (23.2)490 (28.8)
 Poor69 (4.1)113 (6.6)
Depression3.05<.001
 Yes399 (23.4)543 (31.8)
 No1,089 (63.8)1,229 (72.0)

Note:

aHukou is a system of household registration, which originated from ancient China over a 1,000 years. Hukou has implications in the inequality in education resources, healthcare support, retirement pension, etc. in China.

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