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Sampling
| Sample area |
Japan |
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 |
| Sampling method |
Two-stage stratified random sampling |
Three-stage stratified random sampling |
Four-stage stratified random sampling |
| Sample size |
4,500 |
4,090 |
2,500 |
Administration
| |
Japan |
Taiwan |
China |
| Study title |
Japanese General Social Surveys (JGSS) |
Taiwan Social Change Survey (TSCS) |
Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) |
| Fieldwork dates |
February to May,
2015 |
August to November,
2015 |
June to December,
2015 |
| Fieldwork method |
Interview and placement (self-administered) |
Interview |
Interview |
Response Rate
*Response rates are based on report from each of the survey project, which adopts different calculation method.
| |
Japan |
Taiwan |
China |
| Valid responses |
2,079 |
2,031 |
1,743 |
| Response rate* |
52.57% |
49.66% |
69.72% |
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) |
108
(11.3) |
133
(14.0) |
147
(15.4) |
159
(16.7) |
208
(21.8) |
144
(15.1) |
53
(5.6) |
952
(100.0) |
| Female |
0
(0.0) |
113
(10.0) |
178
(15.8) |
194
(17.2) |
210
(18.6) |
195
(17.3) |
160
(14.2) |
77
(6.8) |
1,127
(100.0) |
| Taiwan |
Male |
33
(3.3) |
166
(16.7) |
199
(20.0) |
162
(16.3) |
177
(17.8) |
150
(15.1) |
75
(7.5) |
32
(3.2) |
994
(100.0) |
| Female |
24
(2.3) |
165
(15.9) |
184
(17.7) |
185
(17.8) |
189
(18.2) |
157
(15.1) |
90
(8.7) |
43
(4.1) |
1,037
(100.0) |
| China |
Male |
15
(1.8) |
116
(14.1) |
120
(14.6) |
156
(18.9) |
165
(20.0) |
143
(17.4) |
67
(8.1) |
42
(5.1) |
824
(100.0) |
| Female |
20
(2.2) |
101
(11.0) |
115
(12.5) |
214
(23.3) |
177
(19.3) |
163
(17.7) |
91
(9.9) |
38
(4.1) |
919
(100.0) |
| TTL |
Male |
48
(1.7) |
390
(14.1) |
452
(16.3) |
465
(16.8) |
501
(18.1) |
501
(18.1) |
286
(10.3) |
127
(4.6) |
2,770
(100.0) |
| Female |
44
(1.4) |
379
(12.3) |
477
(15.5) |
593
(19.2) |
576
(18.7) |
515
(16.7) |
341
(11.1) |
158
(5.1) |
3,083
(100.0) |
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