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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 |
4,104 |
8,200 |
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, 2012 |
June to August, 2012 |
July to October, 2012 |
June to December, 2012 |
| 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 |
2,335 |
1,396 |
2,134 |
5,816 |
| Response rate* |
58.79% |
55.84% |
52.00% |
70.96% |
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) |
95
(8.7) |
184
(16.9) |
195
(17.9) |
166
(15.3) |
237
(21.8) |
167
(15.3) |
44
(4.0) |
1,088
(100.0) |
| Female |
0
(0.0) |
114
(9.1) |
197
(15.8) |
217
(17.4) |
199
(16.0) |
266
(21.3) |
187
(15.0) |
67
(5.4) |
1,247
(100.0) |
| Korea |
Male |
17
(2.8) |
100
(16.2) |
82
(13.3) |
117
(19.0) |
102
(16.5) |
99
(16.0) |
74
(12.0) |
26
(4.2) |
617
(100.0) |
| Female |
22
(2.8) |
81
(10.4) |
106
(13.6) |
147
(18.9) |
142
(18.2) |
120
(15.4) |
115
(14.8) |
46
(5.9) |
779
(100.0) |
| Taiwan |
Male |
37
(3.4) |
208
(19.4) |
186
(17.3) |
207
(19.3) |
207
(19.3) |
129
(12.0) |
75
(7.0) |
25
(2.3) |
1,074
(100.0) |
| Female |
25
(2.4) |
179
(16.9) |
215
(20.3) |
193
(18.2) |
220
(20.8) |
105
(9.9) |
82
(7.7) |
41
(3.9) |
1,060
(100.0) |
| China |
Male |
51
(1.7) |
321
(11.0) |
443
(15.2) |
679
(23.2) |
563
(19.3) |
483
(16.5) |
311
(10.6) |
72
(2.5) |
2,924
(100.0) |
| Female |
58
(2.0) |
391
(13.5) |
483
(16.7) |
676
(23.4) |
508
(17.5) |
439
(15.2) |
246
(8.5) |
94
(3.2) |
2,895
(100.0) |
| TTL |
Male |
105
(1.8) |
724
(12.7) |
895
(15.7) |
1,198
(21.0) |
1,038
(18.2) |
948
(16.6) |
627
(11.0) |
167
(2.9) |
5,703
(100.0) |
| Female |
105
(1.8) |
765
(12.8) |
1,001
(16.7) |
1,233
(20.6) |
1,069
(17.9) |
930
(15.5) |
630
(10.5) |
248
(4.1) |
5,981
(100.0) |
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