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Table 1 Summary characteristics of fieldwork respondents

From: What makes Chinese rural migrants self-employed: a qualitative perspective

 

N

Total

50

Location

 

Eastern city: Guangzhou

16

Northeastern city: Changchun

14

Central city: Wuhan

9

Western city: Chongqing

11

Gender

 

Male

25

Female

25

Age

 

< 30

7

30–40

21

> 40

22

Education

 

Primary and below

14

Lower middle

18

High school or equivalent

18

College or above

0

Marital status

 

Married

42

Single

8

Industry

 

Manufacturing/construction

3

Wholesale, retail

28

Personal/domestic service

11

Catering, hoteling

8

Business size

 

Solo self-employed

48

An employer with less than five employees

2