Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the respondents

Category Variable Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Gender Male 139 50.5
Female 136 49.5
Age 20–29 162 58.9
30–39 74 26.9
40–49 23 8.4
50–59 6 2.2
Over 60 7 2.5
Education High school or below 5 1.8
High school graduate 20 7.3
College student 115 41.8
College graduate 83 30.2
Graduate school or above 52 18.9
Occupation Student 114 41.5
Office/administrative 29 10.5
Homemaker 8 2.9
Professional 88 32.0
Technical worker 5 1.8
Sales/service 15 5.5
Self-employed/business owner 10 3.6
Agriculture/forestry/fishery 1 0.4
Unemployed 3 1.1
Others 2 0.7
Monthly income Less than KRW 1 million 46 16.7
KRW 1–2 million 48 17.5
KRW 2–3 million 60 21.8
KRW 3–4 million 35 12.7
KRW 4–5 million 13 4.7
Over KRW 5 million 10 3.6
No monthly income 62 22.5
Monthly allowance Less than KRW 100,000 15 5.5
KRW 100,000–200,000 18 6.5
KRW 200,000–300,000 32 11.6
KRW 300,000–400,000 22 8.0
Over KRW 400,000 39 14.2
Dining-out expenditure Less than KRW 100,000 38 13.8
KRW 100,000–200,000 89 30.2
KRW 200,000–300,000 79 28.7
KRW 300,000–400,000 45 16.4
Over KRW 400,000 29 10.5
Total 275 100