216 GENDER SOCIETY /April 2003 TABLE 1: Characteristics of Elders and Caregivers(N=110) Elders Caregivers Variable n ojo n % Sex Men 3 29.1 5 31.8 Women 78 70.9 75 68.2 Age 20-29 2.8 30-39 43.1 40-49 4 43.1 50-59 3.6 10.0 60-69 41.9 1 0.9 70-79 1613 41.9 80-89 11.8 90 and older 》 0.9 Marital status Married o 53.6 104 94.5 Widowed 42.7 0.9 Divorced 3.6 42 3.6 Other(never married) 18 Relationship between caregiver and care recipient Daughters caring for parents 56 50.9 Daughters-in-law caring for parents-in-law 19 17.3 Sons caring for parents 30.0 Sons caring for fathers-in-law 1.8 Living arrangements With parents 30.9 With parents-in-law 22.7 Elders by themselves or alone 34655 46.4 Individual income None 36 33.0 5 7.4 Less than 200 yuan 2 25.5 21.5 201-400yuan 25.5 35.5 401-600yuan 17 15.5 41 37.3 More than 600 yuan 5.9 3.6 Educational levels No formal education 52 47.3 244 1.5 5 years or less 19.1 12.7 Middle school 10 9.1 30.9 High school 10.9 验 47.3 College 1.5 62 5.5 Beyond college 1.5 1.8 Percentage of medical bills reimbursed 0 70 63.6 66.4 Less than 50 23 33.8 14 12.7 Greater than 50 1 15.4 19.1 Downloaded from gas.sagepub.com at UCSF LIBRARY CKM on January 27.2015216 GENDER & SOCIETY / April 2003 TABLE 1: Characteristics of Elders and Caregivers (N = 110) Elders Caregivers Variable n % n % Sex Men 32 29.1 35 31.8 Women 78 70.9 75 68.2 Age 20-29 3 2.8 30-39 47 43.1 40-49 47 43.1 50-59 4 3.6 11 10.0 60-69 46 41.9 1 0.9 70-79 46 41.9 80-89 13 11.8 90 and older 1 0.9 Marital status Married 59 53.6 104 94.5 Widowed 47 42.7 1 0.9 Divorced 4 3.6 4 3.6 Other (never married) 2 1.8 Relationship between caregiver and care recipient Daughters caring for parents 56 50.9 Daughters-in-law caring for parents-in-law 19 17.3 Sons caring for parents 33 30.0 Sons caring for fathers-in-law 2 1.8 Living arrangements With parents 34 30.9 With parents-in-law 25 22.7 Elders by themselves or alone 51 46.4 Individual incomea None 36 33.0 5 7.4 Less than 200 yuan 28 25.5 23 21.5 201-400 yuan 28 25.5 39 35.5 401-600 yuan 17 15.5 41 37.3 More than 600 yuan 4 5.9 4 3.6 Educational levels No formal education 52 47.3 2 1.5 5 years or less 21 19.1 14 12.7 Middle school 10 9.1 34 30.9 High school 12 10.9 52 47.3 College 1 1.5 6 5.5 Beyond college 1 1.5 2 1.8 Percentage of medical bills reimbursed 0 70 63.6 73 66.4 Less than 50 23 33.8 14 12.7 Greater than 50 17 15.4 21 19.1 Downloaded from gas.sagepub.com at UCSF LIBRARY & CKM on January 27, 2015