Intention for old-age support of the Chinese elderly is an important aspect for developing the social service system for older people. Based on the “China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey” by Renmin University of China in 2014, this paper analyzes the intention for old-age support and its influencing factors, and compares the living intention between urban and rural elderly by multinomial logit model. The results show that the living intentions of the urban elderly are influenced by the individual, family and community factors, and show a diversified characteristic. However, the living intention of the rural elderly are only significantly associated with the family factors. The results indicate that urban elderly tend to live independently or in institutions, while the demands for social care services by rural elderly are more likely to be affected by the attitudes and supports of family members.
