Table 1.
Demographic information of respondents (N=343).
| Characteristics | Participants, n (%) | ||
| Gender | |||
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Male | 162(47.2) | |
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Female | 181(52.8) | |
| Age, years | |||
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18-25 | 89(25.9) | |
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26-35 | 203(59.2) | |
|
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36-45 | 45(13.2) | |
|
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46 and above | 6(1.7) | |
| Education | |||
|
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High school or below | 38(11.1) | |
|
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Associate degree | 101(29.4) | |
|
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College degree | 176(51.3) | |
|
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Master degree or above | 28(8.2) | |
| Income, Chinese Yuana/month | |||
|
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Under 3000 | 83(24.2) | |
|
|
3000—5999 | 148(43.1) | |
|
|
6000—8999 | 86(25.1) | |
|
|
9000—11,999 | 16(4.7) | |
|
|
12,000 and above | 10(2.9) | |
| Occupation | |||
|
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Student | 41(12) | |
|
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Business employees | 163(47.5) | |
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Government and public institutions | 39(11.4) | |
|
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Self-employed persons | 45(13.1) | |
|
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Other | 55(16) | |
| Weekly usage frequency (times) | |||
|
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1-3 | 217(63.3) | |
|
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4-5 | 77(22.4) | |
|
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6-7 | 25(7.3) | |
|
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7 and above | 24(7) | |
| Information channel | |||
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Health information portal | 212(61.8) | |
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Online patient community | 36(10.5) | |
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Health consultation platform | 78(22.7) | |
|
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Blog or video | 8(2.3) | |
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Other | 9(2.6) | |
aA currency exchange rate of ¥1 = US $0.16 is applicable.