COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and information sources among Chinese population

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

Variable	Respondents	Percentage (%)
Sex
Male	373	37.1
Female	633	62.9
Age, yr
< 30	524	52.1
31-39	170	16.9
40-49	150	14.9
50-59	98	9.7
> 60	64	6.4
Ethnicity
Han	658	65.4
Others	348	34.6
Residence
Rural	372	37.0
Urban	634	63.0
Education
Middle or less	146	14.5
Undergraduate	724	72.0
Master	88	8.7
PhD	48	4.8
Profession
Farmer	85	8.4
Teacher	134	13.3
Doctor	73	7.3
Nurse	14	1.4
Government	129	12.8
Private	114	11.3
Students	412	41.0
Business	45	4.5
Marital status
Married	499	49.6
Unmarried	507	50.4
Monthly income (RMB)
< 3000	498	49.5
3001-5000	265	26.3
5001-10000	179	17.8
> 10000	64	6.4