Table 1 Description of variables
From: Childhood health and social class reproduction in China
N = 6726 | ||
|---|---|---|
Variables | Mean/percentage | Notes |
Father's ISEI score when respondent was at age 14 | 23.31 (15.82) | Range: 11.74–85.41 |
Father's educational attainment | ||
Never attended school | 43.03% | |
Primary school | 38.27% | |
Middle school | 11.30% | |
High school or above | 7.39% | |
Mother’s educational attainment | ||
Never attended school | 62.96% | |
Primary school | 27.52% | |
Middle school | 6.13% | |
High school or above | 3.39% | |
Father's household registration status when respondent was at age 14 | 0.163 (0.369) | Non-agricultural household registration = 1; agricultural household registration = 0 |
Mother's household registration status when respondent was at age 14 | 0.132 (0.338) | Non-agricultural household registration = 1; agricultural household registration = 0 |
Sex | 0.506 (0.5) | Male = 1; female = 0 |
Age | 43.97 (8.67) | Range: 30–60 |
Ethnicity | 0.913 (0.282) | Ethnic Han = 1; ethnic minority = 0 |
Frequency of eating fish etc | 3.398 (2.156) | Range: 0–8, from “never eat” to “at least once per day” |
Height (cm) | 163.44 (7.89) | Range: 110–197 |
Years of schooling | 7.890 (4.249) | Range: 0–19 |
ISEI of first job | 26.37 (16.47) | Range: 11.74–88.7 |
ISEI of current job | 29.31 (17.81) | Range: 11.74–88.96 |
Self-assessment of current state of health | ||
Poor | 7.55% | |
Fair | 29.42% | |
Good | 39.30% | |
Excellent | 23.73% |