Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the sample
| Â | Â | Stage 1 (N = 2088) | Stage 2 (N = 404) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Age | Â | 41.00 | 11.9 | 41.1 | 12.0 |
| Â | Â | Freq | % | Freq | % |
Gender | Male | 1036 | 49.62 | 197 | 49.0 |
| Â | Female | 1052 | 50.38 | 205 | 51.0 |
Ethnicity | Chinese | 693 | 33.19 | 134 | 33.3 |
| Â | Malay | 699 | 33.48 | 123 | 30.6 |
| Â | Indian | 696 | 33.33 | 141 | 35.1 |
Marital status | Single | 457 | 21.90 | 102 | 25.4 |
| Â | Married | 1486 | 71.20 | 288 | 71.6 |
| Â | Separated/ Divorced/ Widowed | 144 | 6.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
Highest education attained | Some formal education | 8 | 0.38 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Â | Primary | 177 | 8.51 | 30 | 7.5 |
| Â | Secondary | 825 | 39.66 | 138 | 34.6 |
| Â | Vocational | 184 | 8.85 | 32 | 8.0 |
| Â | 'A' level | 121 | 5.82 | 17 | 4.3 |
| Â | Diploma | 321 | 15.43 | 63 | 15.8 |
| Â | Tertiary | 444 | 21.35 | 116 | 29.1 |
Current employment status | Unemployed | 517 | 24.76 | 138 | 34.2 |
| Â | Employed | 1569 | 75.14 | 266 | 65.8 |