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Table 1 Sample demographics (N = 783)

From: What drives the adoption of online health communities? An empirical study from patient-centric perspective

Demographic Characteristics

N (%)

Age

 

Under 20 years old

74 (9.45%)

21–30 years old

415 (53.00%)

31–40 years old

141 (18.01%)

41–50 years old

115 (14.69%)

Above 50 years old

38 (4.85%)

Gender

 

Male

302 (38.57%)

Female

481 (61.43%)

Education Level

 

Senior high school or lower

44 (5.62%)

Junior college

53 (6.77%)

Bachelor’s degree

514 (65.65%)

Master’s degree

151 (19.28%)

Doctor’s degree

21 (2.68%)

Job

 

Employees in government offices and public institutions

101 (12.90%)

Professional and technical workers

168 (21.46%)

Factory workers

72 (9.20%)

Commercial service workers

103 (13.15%)

Retirees

17 (2.17%)

Students

287 (36.65%)

Liberal professionals

29 (3.70%)

Farmers

6 (0.77%)