The Effects of Sociodemographic Characteristics on Chinese Elders' Perception of the Image of Ageing

Table 6

Means comparison of perception of self-image of ageing and that of peers among different characteristic groups.

		Image of ageing
	𝑁
		Mean
Residence
Urban	295
Rural	150
Age
Young-old	267
Mid-old	127
Old-old	51
Gender
Male	224
Female	221
SES
Low	141
Moderate	221
High	80

𝑃<.001^∗∗∗; 𝑃<.01^∗∗; 𝑃<.05^∗.