Table 1 Results of Descriptive and Rank Sum Test
Variables | Variable Categories | Total | prevention behavior | H/z | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | Mean | Median ± interquartile range | ||||
Gender | male | 378 | 31.82 | 4.593 | 5.00 ± 0.62 | -3.141 | 0.002 |
|  | female | 810 | 68.18 | 4.772 | 5.00 ± 0.23 |  |  |
Age | ≤ 25 | 196 | 16.50 | 4.560 | 5.00 ± 0.46 | 11.761 | 0.019 |
|  | 26–30 | 113 | 9.51 | 4.645 | 5.00 ± 0.62 |  |  |
|  | 31–40 | 393 | 33.08 | 4.760 | 5.00 ± 0.23 |  |  |
|  | 41–50 | 391 | 32.91 | 4.776 | 5.00 ± 0.31 |  |  |
|  | ≥ 50 | 95 | 8.00 | 4.684 | 5.00 ± 0.38 |  |  |
Educational background | Junior high school and below | 251 | 21.13 | 4.626 | 5.00 ± 0.31 | 8.264 | 0.041 |
|  | high school | 133 | 11.20 | 4.766 | 5.00 ± 0.08 |  |  |
|  | Junior College | 281 | 23.65 | 4.762 | 5.00 ± 0.31 |  |  |
|  | Undergraduate | 375 | 31.57 | 4.740 | 5.00 ± 0.38 |  |  |
|  | Doctor’s/ Master’s | 148 | 12.46 | 4.671 | 5.00 ± 0.60 |  |  |
Nation | Han nationality | 1160 | 97.64 | 4.723 | 5.00 ± 0.31 | -0.092 | 0.927 |
|  | Other nationalities | 28 | 2.36 | 4.401 | 5.00 ± 0.23 |  |  |
Marital status | Single | 264 | 22.22 | 4.638 | 5.00 ± 0.46 | 7.002 | 0.030 |
|  | Married | 881 | 74.16 | 4.740 | 5.00 ± 0.31 |  |  |
|  | Divorced/ Widowed spouse | 43 | 3.62 | 4.683 | 5.00 ± 0.08 |  |  |
Religion | No | 1078 | 90.74 | 4.720 | 5.00 ± 0.31 | -0.101 | 0.920 |
|  | Yes | 110 | 9.26 | 4.671 | 5.00 ± 0.15 |  |  |
Monthly income per capita | ≤ 3000 yuan | 255 | 21.46 | 4.659 | 5.00 ± 0.38 | 0.674 | 0.714 |
|  | 3000–4999 yuan | 351 | 29.55 | 4.704 | 5.00 ± 0.31 |  |  |
|  | ≥ 5000 yuan | 582 | 48.99 | 4.747 | 5.00 ± 0.31 |  |  |
Occupation | Personnel of organs / institutions | 146 | 12.29 | 4.768 | 5.00 ± 0.23 | 22.017 | 0.001 |
|  | Medical personnel | 90 | 7.58 | 4.819 | 5.00 ± 0.15 |  |  |
|  | Professional and technical personnel (excluding medical personnel) | 95 | 8.00 | 4.672 | 4.92 ± 0.62 |  |  |
|  | Enterprise unit personnel | 230 | 19.36 | 4.674 | 5.00 ± 0.38 |  |  |
|  | Business and service personnel | 180 | 15.15 | 4.757 | 5.00 ± 0.15 |  |  |
|  | Student | 170 | 14.31 | 4.586 | 5.00 ± 0.54 |  |  |
|  | Other employees and nonemployees | 277 | 23.32 | 4.756 | 5.00 ± 0.23 |  |  |
Smoke | Smoke | 109 | 9.18 | 4.546 | 5.00 ± 0.62 | 3.461 | 0.177 |
|  | Quit smoking | 68 | 5.72 | 4.567 | 5.00 ± 0.42 |  |  |
|  | Never smoke | 1011 | 85.10 | 4.744 | 5.00 ± 0.31 |  |  |
Drinking | Drink | 432 | 36.36 | 4.687 | 5.00 ± 0.38 | -2.684 | 0.007 |
|  | Never drink | 756 | 63.64 | 4.732 | 5.00 ± 0.23 |  |  |