Table 3.
Demographics of participants.
| Category | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 232 (46.4%) |
| Female | 268 (53.6%) | |
| Age | <25 years | 192 (38.4%) |
| 26–35 years | 201 (40.2%) | |
| 36–45 years | 50 (10%) | |
| 46–55 years | 36 (7.2%) | |
| 56–65 years | 15 (3%) | |
| >66 years | 6 (1.2%) | |
| Education | Junior high school or below | 17 (3.4%) |
| School | 75 (15%) | |
| High school | 249 (49.8%) | |
| Master’s degree | 117 (23.4%) | |
| PhD | 42 (8.4%) | |
| Telehealth or telemedicine user | Yes | 335 (67%) |
| No | 165 (33%) | |
| Number of times telemedicine or telehealth has been used | <5 times | 65 (13%) |
| 5–10 times | 43 (8.6%) | |
| >10 times | 227 (45.4%) | |
| Never | 165 (33%) | |
| Income (RMB) | <2000 CNY | 144 (28.8%) |
| 2000–4000 CNY | 136 (27.2%) | |
| 4000–6000 CNY | 85 (17%) | |
| 6000–8000 CNY | 53 (10.6%) | |
| 8000–10,500 CNY | 27 (5.4%) | |
| 10,500–12,500 CNY | 25 (5%) | |
| >12,500 CNY | 30 (6%) | |
| Occupation | Student | 167 (33.4%) |
| Corporate employee | 40 (8%) | |
| Civil servant | 46 (9.2%) | |
| Institution | 13 (2.6%) | |
| Freelancer | 88 (17.6%) | |
| Other | 146 (29.2%) | |
| Preferred countries for medical tourism | Turkey | 92 (18.4%) |
| Russia | 21 (4.2%) | |
| China | 114 (22.8%) | |
| United States | 57 (11.4%) | |
| Germany | 110 (22%) | |
| France | 5 (1%) | |
| United Kingdom | 9 (1.8%) | |
| Canada | 14 (2.8%) | |
| Other American countries (United States and Canada not included) | 2 (0.4%) | |
| Other Asian countries (China not included) | 15 (3%) | |
| Other European countries (Russia, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Turkey not included) | 24 (4.8%) | |
| Other | 37 (7.4%) |