Table 7.

Factors impact on finance and trade graduates' basic skills.

Variables	Basic skills
	B	VIF
Gender: male	0.043	1.106
Family structure: more than one child	0.011	1.334
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 3,001–5,000	−0.045	1.675
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 5,001–10,000	−0.087	1.767
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 10,001–20,000	0.027	1.644
Family yearly income per capita: RMB 20,001–50,000	−0.347***	1.452
Family yearly income per capita: above RMB 50,001	0.004	1.685
Family location: provincial capital and municipalities	−0.071	1.673
Family location: province administrative cities	0.044	1.532
Family location: county towns	0.013	1.647
Family location: townships	0.189	1.355
Fathers' education years	0.006	2.189
Mothers' education years	−0.013	2.114
Fathers' occupation: managerial and technical staff	−0.048	1.746
Mothers' occupation: managerial and technical staff	0.234**	1.666
Learning length	−0.036***	1.125
Participate in minor courses/dual degrees	0.101	1.053
Qualification certificates: obtained (language, computer, and vocational skills)	0.044	1.072
Internship engagement	0.001	1.143
Clubs activities engagement	0.001	1.149
Social networking length	−0.009	1.054
Student-related matters: student leader	0.000	1.136
Academic scores: middle 25–50% in major	0.086	2.133
Academic scores: top 25% in major	0.064	2.309
Scholarships: obtained	−0.099	1.095
Professional education	0.433***	8.222
Transferable education	0.211***	5.554
Teaching resources support	−0.093	4.501
Constant	0.126

^***p < 0.01.

^**p < 0.05.

^*p < 0.1.