Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (n = 430).
| Variable | Definition | Percentage (n = 430) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 45.54% |
| Female | 54.46% | |
| Age | 18–24 | 19.80% |
| 25–34 | 59.90% | |
| 35–44 | 16.34% | |
| 45–54 | 3.22% | |
| 55–64 | 0.50% | |
| ≥65 | 0.25% | |
| Marriage | Married | 72.03% |
| Unmarried | 27.97% | |
| Education | Junior high school or below | 0.25% |
| High school | 3.96% | |
| College or bachelor’s degree | 83.91% | |
| Post-graduate degree | 11.88% | |
| Members of household | ≤2 | 8.17% |
| 3 | 40.84% | |
| 4 | 28.47% | |
| ≥5 | 22.52% | |
| Are there children aged 12 and under in the household? | Yes | 70.30% |
| No | 29.70% | |
| Are there elderly people aged 65 and above in the household? | Yes | 54.21% |
| No | 45.79% | |
| Monthly household income (RMB) | ≤2000 | 2.97% |
| 2001–3999 | 4.21% | |
| 4000–5999 | 8.17% | |
| 6000–7999 | 7.92% | |
| 8000–9999 | 13.12% | |
| 10,000–11,999 | 16.58% | |
| 12,000–13,999 | 16.09% | |
| ≥14,000 | 30.94% | |
| Frequency | Once every half a month | 13.86% |
| Once a month | 40.84% | |
| Once every 2 months | 27.72% | |
| Two months and more | 17.57% |