Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N=459).
| Characteristics | Participants, n (%) | |
| Age (years) | ||
|
|
23-30 | 129 (28.1) |
|
|
31-35 | 156 (33.9) |
|
|
36-45 | 124 (27.1) |
|
|
≥46 | 50 (10.9) |
| Gender | ||
|
|
Male | 233 (50.8) |
|
|
Female | 226 (49.2) |
| Daily internet usage (hours) | ||
|
|
≤3 | 15 (3.3) |
|
|
3 to <7 | 260 (56.6) |
|
|
7 to <11 | 78 (17.0) |
|
|
11 to ≤13 | 106 (23.1) |
| Monthly income (RMB)a | ||
|
|
≤3000 (US $416.75) | 96 (20.9) |
|
|
3001-8000 (US $416.89-$1111.34) | 172 (37.5) |
|
|
8001-12,000 (US $1111.48-$1667.01) | 151 (32.9) |
|
|
≥12,001 (US $1667.15) | 40 (8.7) |
| Highest education | ||
|
|
Middle school | 145 (31.6) |
|
|
College/bachelor | 154 (33.6) |
|
|
Master/PhD | 160 (34.8) |
| Marital status | ||
|
|
Married | 262 (57.1) |
|
|
Single | 197 (42.9) |
aAn exchange rate of RMB 1.00=US $0.14 has been used.