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Table 1 Demographics of the sample

From: Why do patients follow physicians’ advice? The influence of patients’ regulatory focus on adherence: an empirical study in China

 

Number

Percentage

(1) Age

 < 20

22

6.55%

 21–29

83

24.70%

 30–39

107

31.84%

 40–49

59

17.56%

 50–59

47

13.99%

 60 and above

18

5.36%

(2) Gender

 Male

156

46.43%

 Female

180

53.57%

(3) Resident status

 Urban

184

54.76%

 Rural

152

45.24%

(4) Education

 Junior middle school

31

9.22%

 High school

96

28.57%

 Junior college

68

20.24%

 Bachelor’s degree

127

37.80%

 Master’s degree

9

2.68%

 Doctoral degree

5

1.49%