Understanding the relationships between mental disorders, self-reported health outcomes and positive mental health: findings from a national survey

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (n = 2270)

		n	%
Age groups (Years)	18–34	679	34.9
	35–49	618	33.3
	50–64	611	24.5
	65+	362	7.2
Gender	Female	1162	52.1
Gender	Male	1108	47.9
Ethnicity	Chinese	701	77.5
	Malay	603	10.4
	Indian	693	8.1
	Other	273	4.0
Marital status	Single	666	37.9
	Separated/Divorced	106	4.9
	Widowed	79	1.5
	Married	1419	55.7
Education level	Primary and below	176	4.6
	Secondary	590	20.2
	Junior College	154	7.5
	Vocational	160	5.5
	Diploma	461	22.4
	University	728	39.9
Employment	Unemployed	114	5.1
	Economically inactive	585	20.6
	Employed	1571	74.3
Monthly household income (in SGD)	2000–3999	496	18.2
	4000–5999	424	20.0
	6000–9999	447	25.2
	10,000 & above	421	25.5
	< 2000	315	11.2

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