Research Article

Cross-Level Impact of Macro Social Capital on Workers’ Health: The Mediating Role of Workers’ Status and the Regulating Role of Medical Security System

Table 1

Variable description and descriptive statistics.

AttributeThe variable nameAssignment and related instructionsVariable sourceSample mean (sample standard deviation)The minimum valueThe maximum value

The dependent variableSelf-reported healthSelf-rated health: 1-very unhealthy, 2-relatively unhealthy, 3-average, 4-healthy, 5-very healthyPersonal questionnaire I9.4.13.85 (0.92)15

Macrolevel variablesPer capita GDP (unit: yuan)Continuous variables2016 China statistical yearbook 201652964.65 (22790.90)26165107960
Ln per capita GDP (unit: yuan)Continuous variables2016 China statistical yearbook 201610.80 (0.40)10.1711.59
The proportion of total health expenditureContinuous variables2016 China health statistics yearbook 20166.31 (1.50)4.249.63
Per capita consumption expenditure (unit: yuan)Continuous variables2016 China statistical yearbook 201615654.05 (5363.24)10413.8033802.80
Healthcare expenditure per capita (unit: yuan)Continuous variables2016 China statistical yearbook 20161074.90 (317.08)5721914.20
Number of beds per thousand peopleContinuous variables2016 China health statistics yearbook 20165.13 (0.62)4.026.27
Average hospital stayContinuous variables2016 China health statistics yearbook 20169.68 (0.81)8.3011.10
Individual level variableAgeContinuous variable, the actual age of the worker in the current periodPersonal questionnaire39.31 (11.48)1660
GenderBinary assignment variable, male = 1, female = 2Personal questionnaire1.43 (0.50)12
Job income satisfactionConvert the original backward index into forward index
1-very dissatisfied, 2-not very satisfied, 3-average, 4-relatively satisfied, 5-very satisfied
I7.3.13.07 (1.02)15
Work environment satisfactionConvert the original backward index into forward index
1-very dissatisfied, 2-not very satisfied, 3-average, 4-relatively satisfied, 5-very satisfied
I7.3.33.44 (0.85)15
Work time satisfactionConvert the original backward index into forward index
1-very dissatisfied, 2-not very satisfied, 3-average, 4-relatively satisfied, 5-very satisfied
I7.3.42.63 (0.90)15
Job interest satisfactionConvert the original backward index into forward index
1-very dissatisfied, 2-not very satisfied, 3-average, 4-relatively satisfied, 5-very satisfied
I7.3.63.28 (0.90)15
Job performance satisfactionConvert the original backward index into forward index
1-very dissatisfied, 2-not very satisfied, 3-average, 4-relatively satisfied, 5-very satisfied
I7.3.82.53 (0.81)15
Subjective well-being1-very unhappy, 2-not very happy, 3-average, 4-relatively happy, 5-very happyI7.6.13.79 (0.87)15
Economic satisfaction1-very dissatisfied, 2-not very satisfied, 3-average, 4-relatively satisfied, 5-very satisfiedI7.6.33.29 (0.98)15
Sense of life fairness1-totally unfair, 2-relatively unfair, 3-average, 4-relatively fair, 5-completely fairI7.93.31 (0.91)15
Subjective hierarchical perception“1” to “10,” with “1” representing the bottom and “10” representing the topI7.10.14.34 (1.64)15
Subjective class perception of family in youth“1” to “10,” with “1” representing the bottom and “10” representing the topI7.10.43.43 (1.77)15
Social trust1-complete distrust, 2-distrust, 3-trust, 4-very trustI7.112.87 (0.50)14
Type of medical insurance1-not enrolled in social medical insurance; 2-new rural cooperative medical care system, basic medical insurance for urban residents, medical insurance for urban and rural residents; 3-basic medical insurance for employees, free medical care, or labor insuranceAccording to I1.9-1; I1.19.2; I1.19.3; I1.19.40; I1.19.4 and other issues2.02 (0.42)13