Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants from central towns and villages in Jiangxi Province
Variables | Central towns no. (%) | Villages no. (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 481(56) | 373(44) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | .141 |
Female | 362(75) | 273(73) | Â |
Male | 119(25) | 100(17) | Â |
Age of parents, yrs.* | Â | Â | < .001 |
â€20 | 10(2) | 14(4) |  |
21-30 | 272(58) | 274(74) | Â |
31-40 | 161(35) | 62(17) | Â |
>40 | 23(5) | 19(5) | Â |
Age of children, yrs.* | Â | Â | .004 |
<1 (infant) | 213(46) | 212(58) | Â |
1-6 (preschool) | 231(50) | 149(41) | Â |
7-12 (elementary) | 16(4) | 6(2) | Â |
13-15 (junior) | 2(0) | 0(0) | Â |
Education of parents* | Â | Â | <. 001 |
Primary school | 5(1) | 11(3) | Â |
Secondary school | 142(30) | 229(62) | Â |
High school | 144(30) | 114(31) | Â |
College or above | 185(39) | 18(5) | Â |
Number of children* | Â | Â | <. 001 |
One | 296(62) | 171(46) | Â |
Two | 168(35) | 178(48) | Â |
Three | 13(3) | 22(6) | Â |
Medical insurance* | Â | Â | .183 |
Social | 415(87) | 336(91) | Â |
Commercial | 7(2) | 3(1) | Â |
Social and commercial | 14(3) | 4(1) | Â |
No insurance | 42(9) | 28(8) | Â |