Table 1.
Basic characteristics of interviewees.
| Variables | Values |
|---|---|
| Total | 51 |
| Age (mean) | 36.8 years |
| Age (median) | 35 years |
| Age range | 16~60 years old |
| Duration of residence in China (mean) | 10.4 years |
| Duration of residence in China (median) | 8 years |
| Residence time range | 1 month~29 years |
| Education | |
| Bachelor’s degree or above | 74.51% |
| Senior high school | 19.61% |
| Below junior high school | 3.92% |
| Personal monthly income | |
| CNY 5000–6000 | 4 (7.84%) |
| CNY 10,000–50,000 | 20 (39.22%) |
| CNY 155,000–400,000 | 3 (5.88%) |
| No stable income | 24 (47.06%) |
| Chinese proficiency | |
| Speak Chinese fluently | 15 (31.25%) |
| Conduct daily communication in Chinese | 13 (27.08%) |
| Have some difficulties using Chinese for communication | 16 (33.33%) |
| Hardly use Chinese | 4 (8.33%) |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | 10 (19.61%) |
| Islam | 35 (68.63%) |
| Hinduism | 2 (3.92%) |
| No religion | 4 (7.84%) |
| Original country | |
| Egypt | 2 (3.92%) |
| Pakistan | 3 (5.88%) |
| Russia | 3 (5.88%) |
| Columbia | 3 (5.88%) |
| Libya | 2 (3.92%) |
| Tanzania | 2 (3.92%) |
| Syria | 3 (5.88%) |
| Yemen | 8 (15.69%) |
| Iraq | 8 (15.69%) |
| England | 2 (3.92%) |
| Other countries | 15 (29.41%) |