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