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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: The association between childhood neighborhood relationship and mental health in middle and later life: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Variable

All (N = 5293)

Age

 45–59, n (%)

2650 (50.07)

  ≥ 60, n (%)

2643 (49.93)

Gender

 Femalea, n (%)

2223 (42.00)

 Male, n (%)

3070 (58.00)

Marital status

 Single, divorced or widoweda, n (%)

503 (9.50)

 Married, n (%)

4790 (90.50)

Residency area

 Rural areasa, n (%)

4362 (82.41)

 Urban areas, n (%)

931 (17.59)

Education status

 Illiteratea, n (%)

381 (7.20)

 Literate, n (%)

4912 (92.80)

Household income (RMB)

 Mean (SD)

12,276.54 (85,825.17)

Drinking

 Noa, n (%)

3114 (58.83)

 Yes, n (%)

2179 (41.17)

Sleeping time (Hour)

 Mean (SD)

6.46 (1.69)

Social interaction

 Noa, n (%)

2104 (39.75)

 Yes, n (%)

3189 (60.25)

  1. a indicates the reference group