Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
60–69 years | 94 | 46.3 |
≥70 years | 109 | 53.7 |
Gender | ||
Female | 72 | 35.5 |
Male | 131 | 64.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 6 | 3.0 |
India | 17 | 8.4 |
Chinese | 177 | 87.1 |
Others | 3 | 1.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 125 | 61.6 |
Single | 78 | 42.4 |
Number of children | ||
1 child | 117 | 57.6 |
≥ 2 | 86 | 42.4 |
Level of education | ||
None | 36 | 17.7 |
Primary | 45 | 22.2 |
Secondary | 95 | 46.8 |
Tertiary | 27 | 13.3 |
Previous employment sector | ||
Government | 13 | 6.4 |
Private | 124 | 61.1 |
Self-employed | 60 | 29.5 |
Unemployed | 6 | 3.0 |
Pension | ||
Yes | 19 | 9.4 |
No | 184 | 90.4 |
Economic status | ||
Poor | 173 | 85.2 |
Intermediate | 17 | 8.4 |
Good | 13 | 6.4 |
Outdoor leisure activity | ||
Yes | 159 | 78.3 |
No | 44 | 21.7 |
Smoking status | ||
Smoker | 48 | 23.6 |
Non-smoker | 155 | 76.4 |
Alcohol status | ||
Drinker | 16 | 7.9 |
Non-drinker | 187 | 92.1 |
Physical activity | ||
Yes | 64 | 31.5 |
No | 139 | 68.5 |
Duration of residence in home | ||
< 2 years | 110 | 54.2 |
≥ 2 years | 93 | 45.8 |
Type of accommodation | ||
Ward | 183 | 90.1 |
Twin-sharing | 20 | 9.9 |
Chronic co-morbidities | ||
Yes | 168 | 82.8 |
No | 35 | 17.2 |
Social support | ||
Low | 97 | 47.8 |
Medium | 95 | 46.8 |
High | 11 | 5.4 |