Background characteristics of respondents
| Male % (n) | Female % (n) | Total % (n) | p Values* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *χ2 Test; †travellers might visit more than one place and the cumulative percentage may exceed 100%. | ||||
| Age (y) | <0.001 | |||
| 18–29 | 11.1 (74) | 27.9 (48) | 14.6 (122) | |
| 30–44 | 54.5 (363) | 61.0 (105) | 55.8 (468) | |
| 45–60 | 34.4 (229) | 11.0 (19) | 29.6 (248) | |
| Education attainment | 0.005 | |||
| ⩽9 years | 22.7 (149) | 30.5 (51) | 24.3 (200) | |
| 10–11 years | 25.3 (166) | 30.5 (51) | 26.3 (217) | |
| 12–13 years | 21.0 (138) | 21.0 (35) | 21.0 (273) | |
| >College or university | 31.1 (204) | 18.0 (30) | 28.4 (234) | |
| Marital status | 0.002 | |||
| Married | 74.5 (488) | 61.3 (98) | 71.9 (586) | |
| Single | 21.6 (142) | 29.9 (50) | 23.3 (192) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 3.8 (12) | 7.5 (12) | 4.5 (37) | |
| Duration of stay in the travel destination (number of nights) | <0.001 | |||
| Day trip | 18.5 (122) | 42.9 (73) | 23.5 (195) | |
| 1–7 nights | 69.1 (457) | 44.1 (75) | 64.0 (532) | |
| 8 nights or more | 12.4 (82) | 12.9 (22) | 12.5 (104) | |
| Destination of the trip† | ||||
| Shenzhen | 65.8 (438) | 74.0 (128) | 67.5 (566) | 0.040 |
| Guangzhou | 7.1 (47) | 6.4 (11) | 6.9 (58) | 0.747 |
| Other Guangdong cities | 28.5 (190) | 17.9 (31) | 26.3 (221) | 0.005 |
| Other provinces | 4.2 (28) | 5.2 (9) | 4.4 (37) | 0.569 |
| Number of trips to China in the past month | <0.001 | |||
| 1 | 12.5 (100) | 43.6 (75) | 21.0 (175) | |
| 2–3 | 24.8 (164) | 26.2 (45) | 25.1 (209) | |
| 4–10 | 38.3 (253) | 19.8 (34) | 34.5 (287) | |
| >10 | 21.7 (143) | 10.5 (18) | 19.4 (161) | |
| Frequency of wearing masks in public places in Hong Kong | 0.005 | |||
| Occasional/never | 32.7 (195) | 21.2 (33) | 30.3 (228) | |
| All/most of the time | 67.3 (401) | 78.8 (123) | 69.7 (524) | |