Table 1.
Characteristics of the study respondents (N = 258).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 127 | 49.2 |
| Female | 131 | 50.8 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–20 | 17 | 6.6 |
| 21–40 | 94 | 36.4 |
| 41–60 | 110 | 42.6 |
| >60 | 37 | 14.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Worker | 40 | 15.5 |
| Peasant | 22 | 8.5 |
| Teacher | 29 | 11.2 |
| Civil servant | 19 | 7.4 |
| Medical staff | 8 | 3.1 |
| Business owner | 33 | 12.8 |
| Enterprise staff | 60 | 23.3 |
| Others | 47 | 18.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 186 | 72.1 |
| Unmarried | 72 | 27.9 |
| Education | ||
| Middle school and lower | 56 | 21.7 |
| High/Secondary School | 55 | 21.3 |
| College/University | 131 | 50.8 |
| Master and above | 16 | 6.2 |
| Monthly income (Chinese Yuan ¥) | ||
| <1500 | 19 | 7.4 |
| 1500–3000 | 69 | 26.7 |
| 3001–4500 | 86 | 33.3 |
| 4501–6000 | 56 | 21.7 |
| >6000 | 28 | 10.9 |
| Medical insurance | ||
| Urban basic medical insurance | 178 | 69.0 |
| Free medical insurance | 15 | 5.8 |
| New cooperative medical scheme | 47 | 18.2 |
| Commercial medical insurance | 11 | 4.3 |
| No medical insurance | 7 | 2.7 |