Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| All (n = 348) | Females (n = 171) | Males (n = 177) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29.4 ± 8.5 | 29.5 ± 8.9 | 29.3 ± 8.0 | 0.873 |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
| Secondary school | 63 (18.1) | 32 (18.7) | 31 (17.5) | 0.771 |
| Higher qualification | 285 (81.9) | 139 (81.3) | 146 (82.5) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Single/Divorced | 219 (62.9) | 83 (48.5) | 136 (76.8) | <0.001 |
| Married | 129 (37.1) | 88 (51.5) | 41 (23.2) | |
| Region, n (%) | ||||
| Hubei | 232 (66.7) | 112 (48.3) | 120 (51.7) | 0.649 |
| Outside Hubei | 116 (33.3) | 59 (50.9) | 57 (49.1) | |
| Job type, n (%) | ||||
| Local company | 87 (25.0) | 19 (11.1) | 68 (38.4) | <0.001 |
| Foreign company | 33 (9.5) | 21 (12.3) | 12 (6.8) | |
| Government agency | 52 (14.9) | 27 (15.8) | 25 (14.1) | |
| Individual own business | 24 (6.9) | 9 (5.3) | 15 (8.5) | |
| Students | 97 (27.9) | 66 (38.6) | 31 (17.5) | |
| Others including unemployment | 55 (15.8) | 29 (17.0) | 26 (14.7) | |
| Healthcare professional, n (%) | ||||
| No | 347 (99.7) | 170 (99.4) | 177 (100.0) | 0.308 |
| Yes | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Religion, n (%) | ||||
| No | 320 (92.0) | 153 (89.5) | 167 (94.4) | 0.095 |
| Yes | 28 (8.0) | 18 (10.5) | 10 (5.6) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Han | 338 (97.1) | 164 (95.9) | 174 (98.3) | 0.066 |
| Man | 4 (1.1) | 4 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Hui | 4 (1.1) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Others | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | |