Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of the participants and 2020 Population Census.
| Demographics | n = 5284 (%) | 2020 Population census | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 2741 (51.87) | 51.24% |
| Female | 2543 (48.13) | 48.76% | |
| Age | 18–20 years | 275 (5.20) | Mean = 38.8 years |
| 21–30 years | 1714 (32.44) | ||
| 31–40 years | 1678 (31.76) | ||
| 41–50 years | 872 (16.50) | ||
| 51–60 years | 498 (9.43) | ||
| 61–70 years | 247 (4.67) | ||
| Education | Junior middle school and below | 632 (11.96) | 69.44% |
| High school | 909 (17.20) | 15.09% | |
| Junior college | 2030 (38.42) | 15.47% | |
| Undergraduate | 1269 (24.02) | ||
| Postgraduate | 444 (8.40) | ||
| Monthly household income | < US $500 | 1023 (19.36) | mean = US $1018.83 |
| US $501–1000 | 1518 (28.73) | ||
| US $1001–1500 | 1670 (31.60) | ||
| US $1501–2000 | 707 (13.38) | ||
| > US $2000 | 366 (6.93) | ||
| Area of residence | Urban area | 3428 (64.88) | 63.89% |
| Rural area | 1856 (35.12) | 36.11% | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 298 (5.64) | 4.20% |
| Students | 895 (16.94) | 18.64% | |
| Farmers | 409 (7.74) | 14.69% | |
| Self-employed | 911 (17.24) | 18.55% | |
| Employed | 2582 (48.86) | 34.61% | |
| Retired | 189 (3.58) | 9.31% | |
| Region | North China | 835 (15.80) | 11.99% |
| Northeast China | 609 (11.53) | 6.98% | |
| East China | 1176 (22.26) | 27.35% | |
| South Central China | 1289 (24.39) | 29.03% | |
| Southwest China | 854 (16.16) | 14.53% | |
| Northwest China | 521 (9.86) | 10.12% | |
Monthly household income was converted at the average exchange rate for 2020, which was CNY 6.897 per USD.