Research Article
Stressor Trajectories among Older Adults with Disabilities and Positive Caregiving Experiences among Family Caregivers in Urban China
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of older adults with disabilities (n = 251).
| | Variables | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
| | Age | | 81.08 (4.31) | | 75–79 years | 110 (43.8) | | | 80 years and older | 141 (56.2) | |
| | Gender | | Women | 163 (64.9) | | | Men | 88 (35.1) | |
| | Education | | Primary school or lower | 155 (61.8) | | | Secondary school or higher | 96 (38.2) | |
| | Financial satisfaction | | Very dissatisfied/dissatisfied/fair | 136 (54.2) | | | Satisfied/very satisfied | 115 (45.8) | | | Lived with others | 225 (89.6) | |
| | Relationship with caregivers | | Spouse | 55 (21.9) | | | Adult children | 196 (78.1) | |
| | General life satisfaction | | Very dissatisfied/dissatisfied/fair | 82 (32.7) | | | Satisfied/very satisfied | 169 (67.3) | | | Number of chronic diseases in 2010 | | 2.27 (1.21) | | ADLs in 2010 | | 81.29 (12.96) | | ADLs in 2013 | | 79.50 (13.77) | | ADLs in 2016 | | 75.08 (20.49) | | Cognitive function in 2010 | | 7.86 (1.83) | | Cognitive function in 2013 | | 7.23 (1.70) | | Cognitive function in 2016 | | 6.99 (2.42) |
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