Comparison of characteristics of study sample, Weibo users and total Chinese population of gender, education and age
| Variable | This study’s sample (%) | WEIBO users (Medaglia and Zhu, 2017) (%) | Total 2020 China Population[a],[b] (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 55 | 49 | 49 |
| Higher Education | 88 | 76 | 18 |
| Age < 24 | 22 | 49 | 29 |
| Age 24–33 | 34 | 39 | 16 |
| Age 34–45 | 21 | 11 | 14 |
| Age > 46 | 20 | 2 | 41 |
| Notes: ahttps://www.populationpyramid.net/china/, last accessed Zondag, Augustus 29, 2021. b 2019 OECD data, https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance/EAG2019_CN_CHN.pdf, last accessed Saturday, January 23, 2021 | |||
| Variable | This study’s sample (%) | WEIBO users ( | Total 2020 China Population[a],[b] (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 55 | 49 | 49 |
| Higher Education | 88 | 76 | 18 |
| Age < 24 | 22 | 49 | 29 |
| Age 24–33 | 34 | 39 | 16 |
| Age 34–45 | 21 | 11 | 14 |
| Age > 46 | 20 | 2 | 41 |