Variable | Variable Assignment | Mean | Std. Deviation | Max | Min |
Party Committee and Government of Centre | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 3.579 | 0.615 | 4 | 1 |
Party Committee and Government of Province | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 3.154 | 0.626 | 4 | 1 |
Party Committee and Government of County | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 2.962 | 0.683 | 4 | 1 |
Party Committee and Government of Township | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 2.860 | 0.781 | 4 | 1 |
Trust in Family | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 3.767 | 0.471 | 4 | 1 |
Trust in Relatives | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 3.525 | 0.576 | 4 | 11 |
Trust in Friends | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 3.399 | 0.628 | 4 | 1 |
Trust in Strangers | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 1.832 | 0.706 | 4 | 1 |
Trust in Business Partners | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 2.636 | 0.738 | 4 | 1 |
Trust in Most People in Society | Completely distrust = 1, less trust = 2, more trust = 3, very trust = 4. | 2.501 | 0.725 | 4 | 1 |
Political Participation | No = 0, Yes = 1 | 0.64 | 0.481 | 1 | 0 |
Gender | Male = 1, female = 2 | 1.422 | 0.494 | 2 | 1 |
Nationalities | Han = 1, minority = 2 | 1.080 | 0.237 | 2 | 1 |
Age Group | 18 - 29=1, 30 - 39 = 2, 40 - 49 = 3, 50 - 59 = 5, 60 and above = 5 | 2.549 | 1.15587 | 5 | 1 |
Religious Beliefs | Christianity = 1, Buddhism = 2, Islam = 3, Taoism = 4, Folk religion = 5, Other religions = 6, No = 7 | 6.322 | 1.6908 | 4 | 1 |
Political Landscape | CCP members = 1, CYL members = 2, Democrats = 3, Non-partisan = 4 | 3.192 | 1.1747 | 4 | 1 |
Family Annual Income (yuan) | 1000 or less = 1, 1000 to 2000 yuan = 2, 2000 to 4000 yuan = 3, 4000 to 6000 yuan = 4, 6000 to 10,000 yuan = 510,000 to 20,000 yuan = 6, 20,000 to 30,000 yuan = 7, 30,000 to 40,000 yuan = 8, 40,000 to 60,000 yuan = 9, 60,000 to 100,000 yuan = 10. | 6.098 | 2.0201 | 10 | 1 |
Current Educational Level | Primary school and below = 1, junior high school = 2, high school = 3, junior college = 4, major school = 6, master’s degree and above = 6 | 2.272 | 1.011 | 6 | 1 |