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Table 1 The demographic characteristic of participants

From: Negative life events, inadequate mental health literacy, and emotional symptoms among Chinese college students: a school-based longitudinal prospective study

Variable

Total sample (%)

Gender

 

 Male

1377 (42.9)

 Female

1833 (57.1)

Registered residence

 

 Rural

2268 (70.7)

 Urban

942 (29.3)

Any siblings

 

 Yes

625 (19.5)

 No

2585 (80.5)

Father’s educational level

 

 < High school degree

2609 (81.3)

 ≥ High school degree

601 (18.7)

Mother’s educational level

 

 < High school degree

2806 (87.4)

 ≥ High school degree

404 (12.6)

Self-reported family economy

 

 Bad

1068 (33.3)

 Medium

2061 (64.2)

 Good

81 (2.5)