Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 6680a)
Overall (N = 6680) | Female (n = 4025) | Male (n = 2655) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio–demographic characteristics | |||
Age group (years) | |||
18–20 | 3252 (48.7) | 1942 (48.2) | 1310 (49.3) |
21–23 | 2737 (41.0) | 1639 (40.7) | 1098 (41.4) |
24–28 | 691 (10.3) | 444 (11.0) | 247 (9.3) |
Study grade | |||
Grade 1 | 733 (11.0) | 425 (10.6) | 308 (11.6) |
Grade 2 | 2063 (30.9) | 1167 (29.0) | 896 (33.7) |
Grade 3 | 1625 (24.3) | 946 (23.5) | 679 (25.6) |
Grade 4/5 | 1300 (19.5) | 809 (20.1) | 491 (18.5) |
Postgraduate | 959 (14.4) | 678 (16.8) | 281 (10.6) |
Type of institution | |||
Undergraduate college | 4943 (74.0) | 3068 (76.2) | 1875 (70.6) |
Vocational school | 1737 (26.0) | 957 (23.8) | 780 (29.4) |
Maternal highest education level | |||
Primary school | 2023 (30.3) | 1253 (31.1) | 770 (29.0) |
Junior middle school | 1990 (29.8) | 1258 (31.3) | 732 (27.6) |
Secondary school/ high school | 1172 (17.5) | 683 (17.0) | 489 (18.4) |
College/ university | 1495 (22.4) | 831 (20.6) | 664 (25.0) |
Paternal highest education | |||
Primary school | 1175 (17.6) | 723 (18.0) | 452 (17.0) |
Junior middle school | 2375 (35.6) | 1466 (36.4) | 909 (34.2) |
Secondary school/ high school | 1582 (23.7) | 948 (23.6) | 634 (23.9) |
College/ university | 1548 (23.2) | 888 (22.1) | 660 (24.9) |
Monthly household income (CNY ¥) | |||
< 4000 | 1037 (15.5) | 692 (17.2) | 345 (13.0) |
4000–9999 | 3189 (47.7) | 2029 (50.4) | 1160 (43.7) |
10,000–14,999 | 1380 (20.7) | 781 (19.4) | 599 (22.6) |
15,000 and above | 1074 (16.1) | 523 (13.0) | 551 (20.8) |