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Table 1 The demographic characteristics of the respondents

From: Psychological status and behavior changes of the public during the COVID-19 epidemic in China

Variable

Number (Total, n = 608)

Proportion (%)

Gender

Male

251

41.3

Female

357

58.7

Age group (years)

Below 18 (including 18)

34

5.6

19–39

321

52.8

40–49

149

24.5

50–69

99

16.3

Above 70 (including 70)

5

0.8

Occupation

Government, enterprises and institutions

136

22.4

Worker

123

20.2

Student

118

19.4

Businessman

58

9.5

Medical staff

58

9.5

Unemployed

27

4.4

Other

88

14.5

Education level

Primary school degree

5

0.8

Junior high school degree

54

8.9

High school degree

80

13.2

College degree

389

64.0

Master or doctor degree

80

13.2

City or region

Hubei province

61

10.0

Guangdong province

264

43.4

 

Other province or regions

283

46.5

History of epidemiological exposurea

Yes

59

9.7

No

549

90.3

Someone around you diagnosed as (suspected) epidemiological carrier

Yes

19

3.1

No

589

96.9

Someone around you who is a medical staff withstanding SARIb

Yes

281

46.2

No

227

53.8

  1. a History of epidemiological exposure means he/she has ever been to any epidemic area in Hubei, or been exposed to people there
  2. bSARI severe acute respiratory infection