| 变量类型 | 变量 | 定义 |
| 被解释变量 | 随着年龄的增长感到自己一无是处 | 1 = “总是” |
| 2 = “经常” | ||
| 3 = “有时” | ||
| 4 = “很少” | ||
| 5 = “从不” | ||
| 6 = “不能回答” | ||
| 核心自变量 | 年龄 | 1 = “60~74” |
| 2 = “75~89” | ||
| 3 = “90~120” | ||
| 控制变量 | 性别 | 1 = “男” |
| 2 = “女” | ||
| 自评生活质量 | 1 = “非常好” | |
| 2 = “好” | ||
| 3 = “一般” | ||
| 4 = “糟糕” | ||
| 5 = “非常糟糕” | ||
| 6 = “不能回答” | ||
| 自评健康 | 1 = “非常好” | |
| 2 = “好” | ||
| 3 = “一般” | ||
| 4 = “糟糕” | ||
| 5 = “非常糟糕” | ||
| 6 = “不能回答” | ||
| 居住地 | 1 = “城市” | |
| 2 = “乡镇” | ||
| 3 = “农村” | ||
| 受教育年限 | 1 = “0~6” | |
| 2 = “7~9” | ||
| 3 = “10~12” | ||
| 4 = “12及以上” |