Table 4 Background and demographic characteristics of 253 participants
From: Tertiary students’ perceptions of hospitality careers in Vietnam
Variables | Values | VET (%) | HE (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–24 | 85.6 | 95.3 | 91.3 |
|  | 25–30 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 8.3 |
|  | > 30 | .0 | .7 | .4 |
| Â | Total | 104 | 149 | 253 |
Gender | Male | 42.7 | 28.2 | 34.1 |
| Â | Female | 50.5 | 69.8 | 61.9 |
| Â | Not specified | 6.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Â | Total | 103 | 149 | 252 |
Internship duration (months) | < 3 | 17.3 | 47.7 | 35.2 |
3–6 | 39.4 | 26.8 | 32.0 | |
|  | 6–9 | 32.7 | 10.7 | 19.8 |
|  | > 9 | 10.6 | 14.8 | 13.0 |
| Â | Total | 104 | 149 | 253 |
Areas of internships | Front office | 20.2 | 12.5 | 15.7 |
Food and beverages | 54.8 | 60.4 | 58.1 | |
| Â | Kitchen | 12.5 | .7 | 5.6 |
| Â | Housekeeping | 11.5 | 21.5 | 17.3 |
| Â | Human resources | 1.0 | .0 | .4 |
| Â | Sales and marketing | .0 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| Â | Others | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Â | Total | 104 | 149 | 253 |