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Table 6 the similarity ranking of health influencing factors

From: Probabilistic linguistic fuzzy cognitive maps: applications to the critical factors affecting the health of rural older adults

First-level indicators

Second-level indicators

Ranking

Total score of ranking

The lifestyle of the rural older adults

\(C_{1}\) Balanced diet

9

(9 + 10 + 4 + 6 + 3)/5 = 6.4

 

\(C_{2}\) The quality of sleep

10

 
 

\(C_{3}\) Physical exercise

4

 
 

\(C_{4}\) Unhealthy lifestyle

6

 
 

\(C_{5}\) Mentality

3

 

The health management

\(C_{6}\) Preventive medical service utilization

11

(8 + 11)/2 = 9.5

 

\(C_{7}\) Chronic disease management

8

 

Socio-economic status

\(C_{8}\) Income

12

(12 + 2 + 1)/3 = 5

 

\(C_{9}\) Occupation

2

 
 

\(C_{10}\) Education

1

 

Living environment

\(C_{11}\) Environmental pollution

7

(7 + 5)/2 = 6

 

\(C_{12}\) Intergenerational relationship

5

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