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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the study participants in China and U.S

From: Perceptions and knowledge regarding the COVID-19 pandemic between U.S. and China: a mixed methods study

Demographic Characteristics

Chinese Cohort

(n = 56)

U.S. Cohort

(n = 57)

p*

Age

Mean

34.7 (SD = 9.26)

35.5 (SD = 11.11)

0.678

Percent by age group

18–24

0.0%

3.5%

0.690

25–34

64.3%

57.9%

35–44

19.6%

21.1%

 > 44

16.1%

15.8%

Sex

Male

51.8%

47.4%

0.904

Female

42.9%

47.4%

Prefer not to answer

5.3%

5.2%

SES Ladder

Mean Score

6.14 (SD = 1.43)

6.12 (SD = 1.45)

0.941

Education Attainment

High School

1.8%

0.0%

0.919

Associate Degree

8.9%

8.8%

Bachelor

32.1%

36.8%

Graduate

57.1%

54.4%

  1. *T-tests & Fisher’s exact tests, 2-sided, to 95% confidence. No difference is significant