Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Description | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 16~39 | 148 | 40.77 |
| 40~59 | 152 | 41.87 | |
| 60~79 | 58 | 15.98 | |
| 80~99 | 5 | 1.38 | |
| Gender | Male | 226 | 62.26 |
| Female | 137 | 37.74 | |
| Education level | ⩽Primary | 87 | 23.97 |
| JHS | 188 | 51.79 | |
| SHS/technical | 68 | 18.73 | |
| College/university | 20 | 5.51 | |
| Marital status | Married | 319 | 87.88 |
| Not married | 44 | 12.12 | |
| Income/year | 1,000~10K RMB | 54 | 14.88 |
| 101K~400K RMB | 203 | 55.92 | |
| 401K~800K RMB | 13 | 3.58 | |
| 801K~1,200K RMB | 72 | 19.83 | |
| 1,201K~10,000K RMB | 21 | 5.79 | |
| Occupation | Farming only | 112 | 30.85 |
| Farming and part-time work | 94 | 25.90 | |
| Part-time only | 25 | 6.89 | |
| Self-employed | 132 | 36.36 |
| Variable | Description | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 16~39 | 148 | 40.77 |
| 40~59 | 152 | 41.87 | |
| 60~79 | 58 | 15.98 | |
| 80~99 | 5 | 1.38 | |
| Gender | Male | 226 | 62.26 |
| Female | 137 | 37.74 | |
| Education level | 87 | 23.97 | |
| JHS | 188 | 51.79 | |
| SHS/technical | 68 | 18.73 | |
| College/university | 20 | 5.51 | |
| Marital status | Married | 319 | 87.88 |
| Not married | 44 | 12.12 | |
| Income/year | 1,000~10K RMB | 54 | 14.88 |
| 101K~400K RMB | 203 | 55.92 | |
| 401K~800K RMB | 13 | 3.58 | |
| 801K~1,200K RMB | 72 | 19.83 | |
| 1,201K~10,000K RMB | 21 | 5.79 | |
| Occupation | Farming only | 112 | 30.85 |
| Farming and part-time work | 94 | 25.90 | |
| Part-time only | 25 | 6.89 | |
| Self-employed | 132 | 36.36 |
Notes: n=363. US$1=6.2 RMB
Source: Authors’ survey, 2016