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Table 1 Background characteristics of the respondents (n = 503)

From: Anticipated and current preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated human-to-human H5N1 epidemic in the Hong Kong Chinese general population

 

Male

Female

All

 

(n = 234)

(n = 269)

(n = 503)

 

Col%

Col%

Col%

Age group

   

   18 – 24

15.8

16.0

15.9

   25 – 34

19.7

22.3

21.1

   35 – 44

26.1

27.5

26.8

   45 – 60

38.5

34.2

36.2

Education level

   

   Matriculated or below

61.8

68.8

65.5

   College/university or above

38.2

31.2

34.5

Marital status

   

   Never married

40.2

34.9

37.4

   Ever married

59.8

65.1

62.6

Employment status

   

   Not employed full-time

22.2

54.6

39.6

   Employed full-time

77.8

45.4

60.4