Table 2.
Background information of respondents (n = 582).
| Variable | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 261 | 44.8% |
| Women | 321 | 55.2% |
| Age (years) | ||
| <18 | 13 | 2.2% |
| 18–45 | 462 | 79.4% |
| >45 | 107 | 18.4% |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 367 | 63.1% |
| Married | 215 | 36.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 85 | 14.6% |
| Senior or tertiary | 54 | 9.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 328 | 56.3% |
| Master and above | 115 | 19.8% |
| Work status | ||
| Students | 203 | 34.9% |
| Unemployed or non-working | 19 | 3.3% |
| Freelance | 79 | 13.6% |
| Employed | 199 | 34.2% |
| Employers | 16 | 2.7% |
| Other | 66 | 11.3% |
| Monthly income | ||
| <3,000 CNY | 198 | 34% |
| 3,000–6,000 CNY | 149 | 25.6% |
| 6,000–9,000 CNY | 103 | 17.7% |
| 9,000–12,000 CNY | 61 | 10.5% |
| 12,000–15,000 CNY | 35 | 6% |
| >15,000 CNY | 36 | 6.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Dormitory | 203 | 34.9% |
| Apartment (rented and shared with other tenants) | 52 | 8.9% |
| Apartment or studio (rented alone) | 86 | 14.8% |
| Apartment (self-owned) | 47 | 8.1% |
| Living with families | 177 | 30.4% |
| Other | 17 | 2.9% |
| Community management | ||
| Fully locked | 76 | 13.1% |
| Half-locked | 256 | 44% |
| Open | 250 | 42.9% |
| Local residential time | ||
| <1 year | 96 | 16.5% |
| 1–3 years | 154 | 26.5% |
| 3–5 years | 78 | 13.4% |
| >5 years | 254 | 43.6% |