Table 1 Analysis of the Representativeness of Experimental Samples.

From: Does a strict COVID-19 lockdown policy change risk attitudes? Evidence from a bordering town, Gengma, in Yunnan Province, China

Variable

2018 sample

2020 sample

Chinese urban working population

Average age

35

35

36.8

Age range

19–55

20–56

16-59(Officially defined labor age group)

Gender (Male ratio)

58.5%

61.4%

55.6%

The proportion of high school graduates among those with junior middle school education or above

29.2%

30.9%

26.0%

The proportion of college graduates among those with junior middle school education or above

33.8%

29.1%

29.9%

Income level

3800

3900

3650(Urban and rural residents per capita disposable monthly income)

Proportion of employment in state-owned collectivized units

38.5%

40%

34.2%