A Study on WeSupport , a WeChat-based Learning Platform
2 ) Sector
A large portion , 43 %, of the respondents are working in electronic factories ( Chart 3 ). This is not surprising given the large and young workforce in electronic factories
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3 ) Age
The average age of the respondents is 29 , higher than the average age of WeChat users in 2014 , which was 26 . Chart 4 displays the age distribution
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of the sample . Young workers who are 25 and younger consist of 27 % of the sample . The average age of single workers is about 25 , and the average
Chart 4 : Age distribution of respondents
Chart 3 : Respondents ’ sector of work
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for married or divorced workers is 32 . We analyzed the connection of age with all other variables in the survey to search for possible differences between online habits and interests of various age groups and the different impact the project may have on them . Additionally , we also looked at the disparity between young workers ( 25 and younger ) and older ones . In later paragraphs , we will only talk about the statistically significant correlations between age and other variables .
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9 . CCR CSR ( 2015 ) Staying On : A Study On Young Workers In The Electronic Industry http :// ccrcsr . com / resource / 312
10 . https :// www . statista . com / statistics / 224110 / smartphone-users-in-china-byage /
11 . CNNIC ( August 2016 ) Internet Behavior of the Youth In China 2015 http :// www . cnnic . net . cn / hlwfzyj / hlwxzbg / qsnbg / 201608 / P020160812393489128332 . pdf
12 . China Internet Watch ( 2015 ) China Social Media
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Users Insights in 2015 https :// www . chinainternetwatch . com / 13844 / china-social-media-users-insights-2015 /
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