Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the respondents (n = 14,715 participants).
| Category | Frequency | Percent | Mean | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 6,894 | 47% | 1.53 | 0.50 |
| Female | 7,821 | 53% | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤ 17 | 1,258 | 8.5% | 4.93 | 2.31 |
| 18 ~ 24 | 2,480 | 16.9% | ||
| 25 ~ 29 | 2,054 | 14.0% | ||
| 30 ~ 34 | 1,615 | 11.0% | ||
| 35 ~ 39 | 1,756 | 11.9% | ||
| 40 ~ 44 | 1,704 | 11.6% | ||
| 45 ~ 49 | 920 | 6.3% | ||
| 50 ~ 54 | 1,040 | 7.1% | ||
| 55 ~ 59 | 828 | 5.6% | ||
| 60 ~ 69 | 1,060 | 7.2% | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Primary school and below (including those with no systematic education) | 753 | 5% | ||
| Junior high school | 1,630 | 11% | ||
| High school (higher vocational school, technical secondary school, and technical school) | 1,873 | 13% | 5.25 | 1.34 |
| Junior college (self-examination, adult education, and promotion) | 3,176 | 22% | ||
| Bachelor's degree | 4,909 | 33% | ||
| Master's degree or above | 2,374 | 16% | ||
| Urban and rural areas | 1.34 | 0.48 | ||
| Cities and towns | 8,039 | 55% | ||
| Rural | 6,676 | 45% | ||
| Profession | ||||
| Front-line medical staff for epidemic prevention | 520 | 4% | ||
| Front-line epidemic prevention volunteer | 599 | 4% | ||
| Public institution/civil servant/government staff | 1,559 | 11% | ||
| Professional (e.g., teacher/lawyer) | 1,538 | 11% | ||
| Service personnel (e.g., catering waiter/driver/salesperson) | 742 | 5% | ||
| Freelancer (writer/artist/tour guide, etc.) | 694 | 5% | 7.94 | 3.40 |
| Worker (e.g., factory worker/construction worker/city sanitation workers) | 674 | 5% | ||
| Company employee | 1,516 | 11% | ||
| Businessman/employer/salesperson/self-employed | 620 | 4% | ||
| Student | 3,005 | 21% | ||
| Housewife | 801 | 6% | ||
| Farmer/herdsman/fisherman | 1,154 | 8% | ||
| Unemployed/unemployed | 997 | 7% | ||