 Questionnaires
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Sampling
| Sample area |
Japan |
Korea |
Taiwan |
China |
| JGSS-2017 |
JGSS-2018 |
| Sample population |
Men and women 20-89 years of age |
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 |
Two-stage stratified random sampling |
Four-stage stratified random sampling |
Three-stage stratified random sampling |
Four-stage stratified random sampling |
| Sample size |
1,500 |
4,000 |
2,240 |
4,000 |
6,000 |
Administration
| Sample area |
Japan |
Korea |
Taiwan |
China |
| JGSS-2017 |
JGSS-2018 |
| Study title |
Japanese General Social Surveys (JGSS) |
Japanese General Social Surveys (JGSS) |
Korean General Social Survey (KGSS) |
Taiwan Social Change Survey (TSCS) |
Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) |
| Fieldwork dates |
January to March, 2017 |
February to April, 2018 |
June to
October, 2016 |
August to November, 2016 |
June to December, 2017 |
| Fieldwork method |
Interview and placement (self-administered) |
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.
| Sample area |
Japan |
Korea |
Taiwan |
China |
| JGSS-2017 |
JGSS-2018 |
| Valid responses |
744 (JGSS) |
1,916 (JGSS) |
1,051 |
2,024 |
4,132 |
| Response rate* |
55.6% |
54.3% |
46.9% |
49.7% |
68.9% |
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) |
110
(8.8) |
171
(13.6) |
234
(18.6) |
198
(15.8) |
240
(19.1) |
220
(17.5) |
82
(6.5) |
1255
(100.0) |
| Female |
0
(0.0) |
117
(8.3) |
181
(12.9) |
260
(18.5) |
232
(16.5) |
269
(19.1) |
242
(17.2) |
104
(7.4) |
1405
(100.0) |
| Korea |
Male |
8
(1.7) |
97
(20.4) |
82
(17.3) |
70
(14.7) |
86
(18.1) |
67
(14.1) |
46
(9.7) |
19
(4.0) |
475
(100.0) |
| Female |
7
(1.2) |
82
(14.2) |
92
(16.0) |
100
(17.4) |
90
(15.6) |
81
(14.1) |
82
(14.2) |
42
(7.3) |
576
(100.0) |
| Taiwan |
Male |
29
(2.9) |
209
(20.7) |
197
(19.5) |
172
(17.0) |
186
(18.4) |
130
(12.8) |
65
(6.4) |
24
(2.4) |
1012
(100.0) |
| Female |
38
(3.8) |
148
(14.6) |
195
(19.3) |
196
(19.4) |
162
(16.0) |
154
(15.2) |
92
(9.1) |
27
(2.7) |
1012
(100.0) |
| China |
Male |
34
(1.8) |
211
(11.0) |
297
(15.5) |
307
(16.0) |
387
(20.2) |
385
(20.1) |
218
(11.4) |
77
(4.0) |
1916
(100.0) |
| Female |
29
(1.3) |
267
(12.0) |
329
(14.8) |
402
(18.1) |
418
(18.9) |
472
(21.3) |
203
(9.2) |
96
(4.3) |
2216
(100.0) |
| TTL |
Male |
71
(1.5) |
627
(13.5) |
747
(16.0) |
783
(16.8) |
857
(18.4) |
822
(17.6) |
549
(11.8) |
202
(4.3) |
4658
(100.0) |
| Female |
74
(1.4) |
614
(11.8) |
797
(15.3) |
958
(18.4) |
902
(17.3) |
976
(18.7) |
619
(11.9) |
269
(5.2) |
5209
(100.0) |
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