Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 2,446).

	N (%)
Socio demography
Age group (years)
18–24	1,674 (68.4)
25–39	537 (22.0)
40–68	235 (9.6)
Gender
Male	733 (30.0)
Female	1,713 (70.0)
Highest educational level
High school and below	367 (15.0)
University	2,079 (85.0)
Annual average household income (RMB)
<50,000	838 (34.3)
50,000–120,000	944 (38.6)
>120,000	664 (27.1)
Locality
Urban	1,451 (59.3)
Suburban/ Rural	995 (40.7)
Provinces by cumulative number of confirmed cases†
<500	61 (2.5)
500–999	251 (10.3)
1,000–10,000	2,050 (83.8)
>10,000	84 (3.4)

^†List of provinces under cumulative number of confirmed cases as of February 24, 2020. >10,000 (Hubei, Hunan).

1,000-10,000 (Guangdong, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Chongqing, Beijing).

500–599 (Hainan, Jiangsu, Henan, Fujian, Hebei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Shanxi, Liaoning, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangxi).

<500 (Yunnan, Shaanxi, Jilin, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Tibet).