Table 1.
Individual characteristics of study sample
| Characteristics | Overall | Female | Male | F/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 1,006 (100%) | 332 (33%) | 670 (67%) | ||
| Mean age in years (SD) | 25.39 (6.21) | 23.76 (5.55) | 26.21 (6.36) | 35.811 | .000 |
| Mean monthly income (SD)a | 980 (703) | 827 (787) | 1,055 (646) | 23.839 | .000 |
| Han ethnicity | 968 (97%) | 308 (93%) | 658 (98%) | 17.466 | .000 |
| Education | 2.560 | .278 | |||
| ≤Elementary school | 101 (10%) | 38 (12%) | 63 (9%) | ||
| Middle school | 618 (62%) | 210 (63%) | 408 (61%) | ||
| ≥High school | 279 (28%) | 83 (25%) | 196 (29%) | ||
| Marital status | 6.538 | .011 | |||
| Single | 612 (61%) | 221 (67%) | 389 (59%) | ||
| Married at least once | 386 (39%) | 109 (33%) | 275 (41%) | ||
| Perceived health | 8.339 | .039 | |||
| Very good | 365 (37%) | 109 (33%) | 256 (39%) | ||
| Good | 348 (35%) | 133 (40%) | 215 (32%) | ||
| Fair | 242 (24%) | 72 (22%) | 170 (25%) | ||
| Poor | 41 (4%) | 17 (5%) | 24 (4%) |
a
Measured in Chinese currency Yuan (8 Yuan = one US dollar at the time of survey)