Table 1. Characteristics of the study population.
| Characteristics | WeChat sample (n=1,644) | Tencent sample (n=403) |
| Note: All data are described in term of “Number (%) of participants”.
Abbreviation: CNY=China Yuan. | ||
| Age group, years | ||
| 18–24 | 184 (11.3) | 14 (3.5) |
| 25–34 | 614 (37.6) | 18 (4.5) |
| 35–44 | 451 (27.6) | 43 (10.7) |
| 45–54 | 254 (15.5) | 245 (60.8) |
| 55–64 | 91 (5.6) | 68 (16.9) |
| ≥65 | 41 (2.5) | 15 (3.7) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 613 (37.3) | 164 (40.7) |
| Female | 1,031 (62.7) | 239 (59.3) |
| Non-healthcare staff | ||
| Yes | 973 (59.2) | 398 (98.8) |
| No | 671 (40.8) | 5 (1.2) |
| Education | ||
| Junior high school and below | 105 (6.4) | 135 (33.5) |
| Senior high school | 78 (4.7) | 216 (53.6) |
| Associate or bachelor | 809 (49.2) | 49 (12.2) |
| Master and above | 652 (39.7) | 3 (0.7) |
| Income (CNY per month) | ||
| 0–2,000 | 201 (12.2) | 106 (26.3) |
| 2,000–5,000 | 300 (18.3) | 221 (54.8) |
| 5,000–10,000 | 459 (27.9) | 66 (16.4) |
| 10,000 and above | 684 (41.6) | 10 (2.5) |
| Area type | ||
| Rural | 1,498 (91.6) | 285 (70.9) |
| Urban | 138 (8.4) | 117 (29.1) |
| Flu vaccination history | ||
| Yes | 680 (41.4) | 189 (46.9) |
| No/unsure | 964 (58.6) | 214 (53.1) |
| Whether herd immunity works | ||
| Yes | 1,423 (86.6) | 382 (94.8) |
| No/unsure | 221 (13.4) | 21 (5.2) |
| Whether vaccination
help reduce anxiety |
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| Yes | 1,098 (66.8) | 268 (66.5) |
| No | 546 (33.2) | 135 (33.5) |