Table 1 The distribution of demographic characteristics of the subjects (N = 842).

From: The relationship between cognitive failure and gullibility: loneliness and impulsivity as chain mediators

Project

Category

Number

%

Project

Category

Number

%

gender

male

222

26.4

major

liberal

593

70.4

female

620

73.6

sciences

249

29.6

age

17–20

598

71.0

whether or not experienced fraud

no

429

51.0

21–24

225

26.7

yes

413

49.0

25–28

19

2.3

whether or not victims of a scam

no

628

74.6

origin of student

city

177

21.0

yes

214

25.4

town

177

21.0

deceived times

0

567

67.3

countryside

488

58.0

1

173

20.5

education

junior

214

25.4

≥2

102

12.1

undergraduate

573

68.1

   

postgraduate

55

6.5