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Sampling
| Sample area |
Japan |
Korea |
Taiwan |
China |
| Sample population |
Men and women 20-89 years of age |
Men and women aged 18 or older |
Men and women aged 18 or older |
Men and women aged 18 or older |
| Sampling method |
Two-stage stratified random sampling |
Three-stage stratified random sampling |
Three-stage stratified random sampling |
Four-stage stratified random sampling |
| Sample size |
4,003 |
2,500 |
4,601 |
6,300 |
Administration
| |
Japan |
Korea |
Taiwan |
China |
| Study title |
Japanese General Social Surveys (JGSS) |
Korean General Social Survey (KGSS) |
Taiwan Social Change Survey (TSCS) |
Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) |
| Fieldwork dates |
October to December, 2008 |
June to August, 2008 |
July to September, 2008 |
September to December, 2008 |
| Fieldwork method |
Interview and placement (self-administered) |
Interview |
Interview |
Interview |
Response Rate
*Response rates are based on report from each of the survey project, which adopts different calculation method.
| |
Japan |
Korea |
Taiwan |
China |
| Valid responses |
2,160 |
1,508 |
2,067 |
3,010 |
| Response rate* |
60.6% |
61.0% |
44.9% |
47.8% |
Responses by sex and age
| No. of Responses(%) |
| Age |
-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80- |
TTL |
| Japan |
Male |
0
(0.0) |
121
(12.1) |
175
(17.4) |
143
(14.2) |
185
(18.4) |
213
(21.2) |
136
(13.5) |
31
(3.1) |
1,004
(100.0) |
| Female |
0
(0.0) |
125
(10.8) |
174
(15.1) |
186
(16.1) |
220
(19.0) |
237
(20.5) |
161
(13.9) |
53
(4.6) |
1,156
(100.0) |
| Korea |
Male |
28
(4.0) |
134
(19.4) |
153
(22.1) |
139
(20.1) |
109
(15.8) |
70
(10.1) |
51
(7.4) |
8
(1.2) |
692
(100.0) |
| Female |
19
(2.3) |
112
(13.8) |
208
(25.6) |
208
(25.6) |
92
(11.3) |
81
(10.0) |
67
(8.2) |
27
(3.3) |
814
(100.0) |
| Taiwan |
Male |
25
(2.4) |
214
(20.8) |
187
(18.2) |
204
(19.8) |
170
(16.5) |
119
(11.6) |
84
(8.2) |
27
(2.6) |
1,030
(100.0) |
| Female |
33
(3.2) |
211
(20.3) |
198
(19.1) |
202
(19.5) |
212
(20.4) |
95
(9.2) |
63
(6.1) |
23
(2.2) |
1,037
(100.0) |
| China |
Male |
35
(2.4) |
255
(17.7) |
319
(22.2) |
329
(22.9) |
256
(17.8) |
198
(13.8) |
39
(2.7) |
7
(0.5) |
1,438
(100.0) |
| Female |
43
(2.7) |
249
(15.8) |
420
(26.7) |
363
(23.1) |
298
(19.0) |
157
(10.0) |
36
(2.3) |
6
(0.4) |
1,572
(100.0) |
| TTL |
Male |
88
(2.1) |
724
(17.4) |
834
(20.0) |
815
(19.6) |
720
(17.3) |
600
(14.4) |
310
(7.4) |
73
(1.8) |
4,164
(100.0) |
| Female |
95
(2.1) |
697
(15.2) |
1,000
(21.8) |
959
(20.9) |
822
(18.0) |
570
(12.4) |
327
(7.1) |
109
(2.4) |
4,579
(100.0) |
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