Table 2.
Demographic and background characteristics of the student participants (N = 529)
| Variable | Category | Number of students | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18 | 162 | 30.6 |
| 19 | 171 | 32.3 | |
| 20 | 196 | 37.1 | |
| Gender | Male | 310 | 58.6 |
| Female | 219 | 41.4 | |
| Ethnicity | Han ethnic group | 252 | 47.6 |
| Others | 277 | 52.4 | |
| Residential background | 1 | 259 | 49.0 |
| 2 | 270 | 51.0 | |
| One-child | No | 273 | 51.6 |
| Yes | 256 | 48.4 | |
| Highest level of parental education | Junior high school | 151 | 28.5 |
| High School | 123 | 23.3 | |
| Undergraduate | 133 | 25.1 | |
| Graduate School | 122 | 23.1 | |
| Academic Year | First-year | 529 | 100 |
Residential background, 1 = rural, 2 = urban