Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 902).
Variable | Frequency | Percentage | Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Whether to transfer to land | ||||
≤35 | 16 | 1.75 | Yes | 612 | 67.11 |
36–45 | 200 | 21.93 | No | 300 | 32.89 |
46–55 | 385 | 42.21 | Whether a member of a cooperative | ||
56–65 | 292 | 32.02 | Yes | 503 | 55.15 |
≥65 | 19 | 2.09 | No | 409 | 44.85 |
Education level (years) | Agricultural income (RMB/ thousand year) | ||||
Below Primary school | 7 | 0.78 | >300 and ≤500 | 225 | 24.94 |
Primary school | 228 | 25.2 | >500 and ≤1000 | 247 | 27.38 |
Junior high school | 424 | 47.01 | >1000 and ≤2000 | 115 | 12.75 |
High school | 235 | 26.05 | >2000 | 156 | 17.29 |
Undergraduate and above | 8 | 0.89 | >300 and ≤500 | 159 | 17.63 |
