Table 1.
Participants’ background characteristics.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Age group, years | ||
| 65–69 | 219 | 49.8 |
| 70–74 | 147 | 33.4 |
| ≥75 | 74 | 16.8 |
| Sex assigned at birth | ||
| Male | 171 | 38.9 |
| Female | 269 | 61.1 |
| Highest education level obtained | ||
| Primary or below | 187 | 42.5 |
| Secondary | 209 | 47.5 |
| Tertiary or above | 44 | 10.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently single | 113 | 25.7 |
| Married or cohabited with a partner | 327 | 74.3 |
| Household income, HKD (USD)/month | ||
| <20,000 (2580) | 328 | 74.5 |
| ≥20,000 (2580) | 58 | 13.2 |
| Refuse to disclose | 54 | 12.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed/retired/housewife | 377 | 85.7 |
| Full-time/part-time | 63 | 14.3 |
| Living alone | ||
| No | 359 | 81.6 |
| Yes | 81 | 18.4 |
| Receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance a | ||
| No | 408 | 92.7 |
| Yes | 32 | 7.3 |
| Lifestyles and health conditions | ||
| Smoking in the past year | ||
| No | 409 | 93.0 |
| Yes | 31 | 7.0 |
| Binge drinking in the past year | ||
| No | 430 | 97.7 |
| Yes | 10 | 2.3 |
| Presence of chronic conditions, Yes | ||
| Hypertension | 212 | 48.2 |
| Other chronic cardiovascular disease | 46 | 10.5 |
| Chronic lung disease | 8 | 1.8 |
| Chronic liver disease | 10 | 2.3 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 | 0.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 83 | 18.9 |
| Any of above | 268 | 60.9 |
| History of COVID-19 | ||
| No | 432 | 98.2 |
| Yes | 8 | 1.8 |
| Uptake of vaccinations | ||
| History of pneumococcal vaccination | ||
| No | 329 | 74.8 |
| Yes | 111 | 25.2 |
| Number of seasonal influenza vaccination doses received by the participants in the past three years | ||
| 0 | 198 | 45.0 |
| 1 | 38 | 8.6 |
| 2 | 52 | 11.8 |
| ≥3 | 152 | 34.5 |
a: Comprehensive Social Security Assistance is a governmental financial support scheme providing a safety net for Hong Kong residents who cannot support themselves financially.