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Feasibility Study of New Media Technology
on Constructing Online Public Sphere

Table 3. Respondents background information in the questionnaire survey

Survey 1 Survey 2 Survey 3
Male 77.14% 74.29% 60%
Gender
Female 22.86% 25.71% 40%
Below 18 1.90% 0.95% 10%
18-25 39.05% 34.29% 31.82%
Age
26-35 32.38% 45.71% 39.10%
Above 35 26.67% 19.05% 19.10%
Primary school 0 0 0
Junior high school 0.95% 0 3.64%
Senior high school 4.76% 2.86% 16.36%
Education background
Bachelor’s degree 52.38% 71.43% 47.27%
Master 35.24% 22.86% 28.18%
PhD 6.67% 2.86% 4.55%
Student 24.76% 20.95% 30%
Worker 5.71% 5.71% 3.64%
Farmer 0.95% 0.95% 1.82%
Current occupation Civil servant 11.42% 6.67% 10%
Professional 37.14% 36.19% 27.27%
Freelancer 14.29% 13.33% 14.55%
Other 5.71% 16.19% 12.73%
Less than 21000 22.86% 27.62% 30.91%
21000-24000 2.86% 4.76% 4.55%
Annual income level 24000-30000 1.90% 2.86% 6.36%
30000-48000 14.29% 6.67% 10.91%
More than 48000 58.10% 58.10% 47.27%
Tier-1 cities 37.14% 63.81% 23.64%
Location Non-titer-1 cities 54.29% 32.38% 68.57%
Overseas 8.57% 3.81% 11.43%
Less than 1 hour 6.67% 5.71% 10.91%
1-2 hours 34.29% 23.81% 26.36%
Time spend on internet
2-4 hours 41.90% 34.29% 39.09%
More than 4 hours 17.14% 36.19% 23.64%

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