| Factors | Primary indicators | Secondary indicators |
|---|---|---|
| Economic development | Economic level (x1) | Per capita GDP |
| Urban-rural income gap (x2) | Proportion of disposable income amongst urban and rural residents | |
| Social development | Employment status (x3) | Unemployment rate |
| Urbanisation (x4) | Degree of urbanisation | |
| Finance support (x5) | Ratio of education and health expenditures in GDP | |
| Transportation accessibility (x6) | Highway mileage per capita | |
| Elderly care burden | Elderly care pressure (x7) | Elderly dependency ratio |
| Proportion of the elderly population (x8) | Proportion of the elderly in the total population | |
| Social pension security | Public subsidy (x9) | Proportion of individuals benefiting from public elderly subsidies |
| Provision for activity facility (x10) | Number of cultural and sports facilities per 1000 elderly | |
| Availability of elderly care services (x11) | Number of elderly care beds per 1000 elderly | |
| Professional level of community elderly care services (x12) | Proportion of community elderly care workers with university degrees or above |
