Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for the main variables.
| Variables | Mean | Std. Dev. | Freq. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoption of PARs | ||||
| Yes | 3039 | 79.20 | ||
| No | 798 | 20.80 | ||
| Risk perception | 60.59 | 41.10 | ||
| Government communication | 73.31 | 30.33 | ||
| Government prevention and control | 72.96 | 22.25 | ||
| Government rescue | 76.08 | 30.27 | ||
| Years of schooling | 15.99 | 2.495 | ||
| Number of family members | 3.876 | 1589 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1985 | 51.73 | ||
| Female | 1852 | 48.27 | ||
| Age group (Years) | ||||
| <30 | 3063 | 79.83 | ||
| 30–60 | 704 | 18.95 | ||
| >60 | 70 | 1.88 | ||
| Household registration | ||||
| Rural household | 1212 | 31.59 | ||
| Urban household | 2625 | 68.41 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | 2136 | 55.67 | ||
| Married | 1701 | 44.33 | ||
| Region | ||||
| Eastern China | 1463 | 38.13 | ||
| Middle China | 1064 | 27.73 | ||
| Western China | 1310 | 34.14 |