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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of variables (N = 6120)

From: Intergenerational effects on individual charitable donation: an innovative study on philanthropy in China

Variables

Parents(N = 6120)

Children(N = 6120)

N

mean/percentage

N

mean/percentage

Have donated

 

100%

 

100%

 Yes (1)

351

5.74%

324

5.29%

 No (0)

5769

94.26%

5796

94.71%

Income in 2013 (10,000 yuan)

 

2.87 (SD = 11.70)

 

3.03 (SD = 5.07)

Years of education(years)

 

7.03 (SD = 4.18)

 

11.00 (SD = 3.57)

Age(years)

 

53.88 (SD = 7.94)

 

27.78 (SD = 7.09)

Gender

 

100%

 

100%

 Male (1)

2784

45.49%

3141

51.32%

 Female (0)

3336

54.51%

2979

48.68%

Member of danwei

 

100%

 

100%

 Yes (1)

703

11.49%

575

9.40%

 No (0)

5417

88.51%

5545

90.60%

Religious believer

 

100%

 

100%

 Yes (1)

852

13.92%

754

12.32%

 No (0)

5268

86.08%

5366

87.68%

Political affiliation

 

100%

 

100%

 Party member (1)

451

7.37%

354

5.78%

 Nonparty member (0)

5669

92.63%

5766

94.22%

Have only one child

 

100%

  

 Yes (1)

1328

21.70%

  

 No (0)

4792

78.30%

  

Have donated in the name of the family

 

100%

 

100%

 Yes (1)

400

6.54%

400

6.54%

 No (0)

5720

93.46%

5720

93.46%