Panel survey on the situation of the elderly in urban/rural china： sampling data of Beijing (2010)

The main purpose of this survey is to understand the basic living conditions of the elderly population and their changes since 2006, provide decision-making basis for relevant national departments to formulate relevant aging policies, plans, and strengthen the construction of aging service systems, provide rich and detailed basic data support for the development of China's aging industry and scientific research on aging, and provide information services for knowledgeable individuals from all walks of society who care about and participate in the development of the aging industry. When designing this survey questionnaire, based on the survey questionnaires from 2000 and 2006, and after consulting a large number of relevant literature and surveys in recent years, nine aspects of the personal survey questionnaire and its analytical framework were determined. Including: (1) Basic information; (2) Retirement and reemployment: (3) Economic security and insurance: (4) Housing and environment: (5) Community services and utilization: (6) Family networks and social participation; (7) Health, self-care ability, and care needs; (8) Demand for medical security and healthcare services; (9) Psychological health, spiritual comfort, and outlook on life. The subjects of this survey are elderly people aged 60 and above living in households (with the main survey subjects being those surveyed in 2006) and their communities. The survey questionnaire is divided into individual questionnaires for elderly people in urban and rural areas, as well as questionnaires for village committees, townships and streets, and communities at the city and county levels. A total of 20009 personal questionnaires were collected during the survey, and the validated total sample was 19986 people, including 10032 in urban areas and 9954 in rural areas. There are a total of 2863 valid community questionnaires.