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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 |
4,500 |
2,500 |
4,424 |
5,370 |
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 |
February to April, 2010 |
June to August, 2010 |
July to November, 2011
February to April, 2012 |
July to December, 2010 |
| 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 |
2,496 |
1,576 |
2,199 |
3,866 |
| Response rate* |
62.14% |
63.04% |
49.71% |
71.99% |
Responses by sex and age
| No. of Responses(%) |
| Age |
18-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80- |
TTL |
| Japan |
Male |
0
(0.0) |
106
(9.2) |
171
(14.8) |
169
(14.6) |
197
(17.1) |
262
(22.7) |
184
(15.9) |
65
(5.6) |
1,154
(100.0) |
| Female |
0
(0.0) |
130
(9.7) |
210
(15.6) |
234
(17.4) |
231
(17.2) |
278
(20.7) |
186
(13.9) |
73
(5.4) |
1,342
(100.0) |
| Korea |
Male |
19
(2.6) |
131
(17.1) |
166
(22.4) |
164
(22.1) |
114
(15.4) |
77
(10.1) |
57
(7.7) |
13
(1.8) |
741
(100.0) |
| Female |
24
(2.9) |
121
(14.6) |
204
(24.6) |
196
(23.7) |
105
(12.7) |
79
(9.5) |
71
(8.6) |
28
(3.4) |
828
(100.0) |
| Taiwan |
Male |
39
(3.6) |
192
(17.7) |
205
(18.9) |
181
(16.7) |
197
(18.1) |
139
(12.8) |
79
(7.3) |
54
(5.0) |
1,086
(100.0) |
| Female |
26
(2.3) |
197
(17.7) |
179
(16.1) |
225
(20.2) |
179
(16.1) |
182
(16.4) |
92
(8.3) |
33
(3.0) |
1,113
(100.0) |
| China |
Male |
34
(1.8) |
234
(12.5) |
337
(18.0) |
447
(23.9) |
379
(20.3) |
263
(14.1) |
136
(7.3) |
41
(2.2) |
1,871
(100.0) |
| Female |
30
(1.5) |
261
(13.1) |
401
(20.1) |
497
(24.9) |
374
(18.8) |
240
(12.0) |
155
(7.8) |
36
(1.8) |
1,994
(100.0) |
| TTL |
Male |
92
(1.9) |
663
(13.7) |
879
(18.1) |
961
(19.8) |
887
(18.3) |
741
(15.7) |
4560
(9.4) |
173
(3.6) |
4,852
(100.0) |
| Female |
80
(1.5) |
709
(13.4) |
994
(18.8) |
1,152
(21.8) |
889
(16.8) |
779
(14.8) |
504
(9.6) |
170
(3.2) |
5,277
(100.0) |
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