Table 4.
Sample characteristics (N=311).
| Variable | Chinese sample (n=201), n (%) | Swiss sample (n=110a), n (%) | |
| Gender |
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Male | 89 (44.3) | 52 (47.3) |
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Female | 112 (55.7) | 58 (52.7) |
| Age (years) |
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16-25 | 8 (4.0) | 10 (9.1) |
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26-40 | 72 (35.8) | 33 (30.0) |
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41-55 | 56 (27.9) | 33 (30.0) |
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56-70 | 38 (18.9) | 29 (26.4) |
|
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>70 | 27 (13.4) | 4 (3.6) |
| Monthly income (US $) |
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<500 | 16 (8.0) | 2 (1.8) |
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501-1500 | 100 (49.8) | 4 (3.6) |
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1501-3000 | 36 (17.9) | 7 (6.4) |
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3001-5000 | 20 (10.0) | 19 (17.3) |
|
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>5001 | 7 (3.5) | 60 (54.5) |
|
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No information | 22 (10.9) | 17 (15.5) |
| Highest education level |
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Apprenticeship | 10 (5.0) | 30 (27.3) |
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Senior high school | 12 (6.0) | 5 (4.5) |
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College | 27 (13.4) | 25 (22.7) |
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Universityb and above | 143 (71.1) | 43 (39.1) |
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No information | 9 (4.5) | 6 (5.5) |
aOne respondent did not answer the questions related to age, monthly income, and education, respectively, in the Swiss sample.
bIncluding universities of applied sciences.