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Table 1 Definition/codes of control variables

From: Rural-urban and gender differences in the association between community care services and elderly individuals’ mental health: a case from Shaanxi Province, China

Variable

Codes/definition

Age

Continuous variable

Sex

0 = Male; 1 = Female

Marital status

0 = Non-single; 1 = Single (contains unmarried, divorced and widowed)

Household income

0 = Below-average incomes; 1 = Above-average incomes

Location

0 = Urban; 1 = Rural

Education

Categorical variable (Primary school and lower; Junior middle school; Senior middle school and higher)

Having any ADL limitation

0 = No; 1 = Yes

Having any chronic disease

0 = No; 1 = Yes

Instrumental support

0 = No; 1 = Yes

Emotional support

0 = No; 1 = Yes

Health insurance

0 = No; 1 = Yes

Old-age insurance

0 = No; 1 = Yes

  1. Note: average income: the mean value of the total annual household income of 687 respondents