Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=33).
| Participant characteristic | Value | |
| Age (years), mean (range) | 56 (42-66) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Male | 23 (70) |
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Female | 10 (30) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
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Chinese | 28 (85) |
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Non-Chinese (Malay, Indian, others) | 5 (15) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
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Full-time | 20 (61) |
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Part-time | 7 (21) |
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Retired or unemployed | 6 (18) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
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University and above | 9 (27) |
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Diploma | 11 (33) |
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Secondary school | 8 (24) |
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Primary and below | 5 (15) |
| Medical conditiona, n (%) | ||
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 33 (100) |
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Hypertension | 21 (64) |
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Hyperlipidemia | 17 (52) |
| Importance to change (1-10), median (range) | 8.5 (5-10) | |
| Confidence to change (1-10), median (range) | 7.0 (1.5-10) | |
aParticipants may have multiple conditions.