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Table 2 The measurement of variables and the distribution information of the sample

From: Inequality of healthy life expectancy for the Chinese elderly and its trend

Variable

Measurement

Sample

Percentage

Sex

Male

15,974

43.18

Female

21,023

56.82

Cohorts

1900–1909

12,876

34.8

1910–1919

12,457

33.67

1920–1929

6154

16.63

1930–1939

4378

11.83

1940–1945

1132

3.06

Age

61–69

3799

10.27

70–79

4656

12.58

80–89

11,308

30.56

90–99

11,038

29.83

100–108

6196

16.75

Place of residence

Urban area

16,096

43.51

Rural area

20,901

56.49

Education level

Uneducated

23,406

63.26

1–5 years of school

8243

22.28

6 years or more of school

5348

14.46

Activity of daily living (ADL)

No disability

27,785

75.1

Disabled

9212

24.9