Table 1.
Basic characteristics of research participants.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 415 | 43.46 |
| Female | 542 | 56.64 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤19 | 208 | 21.73 |
| 20-30 | 336 | 35.11 |
| 31-40 | 174 | 18.18 |
| 41-50 | 183 | 19.12 |
| 51-59 | 56 | 5.85 |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 496 | 51.84 |
| Married | 441 | 46.08 |
| Cohabitation | 10 | 1.04 |
| Divorce or bereavement | 10 | 1.04 |
| Education | ||
| Illiteracy | 9 | 0.94 |
| Primary school | 45 | 4.70 |
| Middle school | 89 | 9.30 |
| High school | 137 | 14.30 |
| Junior college | 155 | 16.20 |
| Bachelor's degree or above | 522 | 54.55 |
| Occupation | ||
| Public institution personnel/civil servants | 136 | 14.21 |
| Enterprise personnel/workers | 87 | 9.10 |
| Clerk | 106 | 11.08 |
| Self-employed | 56 | 5.85 |
| Freelance | 78 | 8.15 |
| Farmer | 57 | 5.96 |
| Unemployed | 8 | 0.84 |
| Students | 364 | 38.04 |
| Other | 65 | 6.79 |
| Source of income | ||
| None | 134 | 14.00 |
| Children | 7 | 0.73 |
| Parents | 222 | 23.20 |
| Part-time job | 122 | 12.75 |
| Regular wages | 308 | 32.18 |
| Business | 83 | 8.67 |
| Farmer | 36 | 3.76 |
| Other | 45 | 4.70 |
| Income (for a month) | ||
| No income | 280 | 29.26 |
| Below 1000 yuan ($143) | 60 | 6.27 |
| 1001-2000 yuan ($143-$286) | 95 | 9.93 |
| 2001-3000 yuan ($287-$431) | 110 | 11.49 |
| 3001-4000 yuan ($432-$574) | 114 | 11.91 |
| 4001-5000 yuan ($575-$718) | 94 | 9.82 |
| 5001 yuan ($719) | 204 | 21.32 |
| Total | 957 | 957 (100.00) |