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Table 2 Demographic information of the valid sample

From: Development and validation of an instrument for measuring civic scientific literacy

Characteristics

N

Percent

Gender

Female

362

62.63%

Male

216

37.37%

Age

<20 years

27

4.67%

20–29 years

135

23.36%

30–39 years

155

26.82%

40–49 years

206

35.64%

50–59 years

38

6.57%

60–70 years

17

2.94%

Location Type

Urban

465

80.45%

Rural

113

19.55%

Educational Background

Primary school and below

8

1.38%

Junior middle school

20

3.46%

Senior high school (secondary junior college, technical school)

84

14.53%

College degree

122

21.11%

Bachelor’s degree

316

54.67%

Master’s degree or above

28

4.84%

Occupation

Have a job

326

56.40%

No job

117

20.24%

Students waiting for further study

124

21.45%

Retired personnel

7

1.21%

Inability to work

4

0.69%