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. 2024 Jul 18;12:e17643. doi: 10.7717/peerj.17643

Table 4. Sociodemographic and medical details of the subjects.

Demographics Chinese (n = 7) Malay (n = 5) p-value
Mean ± SD/n(%)
Living area City centre 1 (14.3) 0 1
Town centre 6 (85.7) 4 (80) 1
Village 0 1 (20) 0.417
Marital status Married 4 (57.1) 5 (100) 0.205
Widow 3 (42.9) 0 0.205
Living situation Living with spouse only 3 (42.9) 0 0.205
Living with family members (e.g., spouse, siblings and children) 2 (28.6) 5 (100) 0.028
Others 2 (28.6) 0 0.47
Highest education No formal education 1 (14.3) 0 1
Primary 1 (14.3) 0 1
Secondary 1 (14.3) 2 (40) 0.523
Polytechnique/university/college 4 (57.1) 3 (60) 1
Height 159.29 ± 5.77 160.28 ± 4.65 0.744
Weight 54.14 ± 7.16 57.24 ± 8.15 0.53
Systolic blood pressure 115.86 ± 5.15 126.8 ± 21.39 0.678
Family history of AD 2 (28.6) 0 0.47
Medical conditions/history Diabetes mellitus 2 (28.6) 1 (20) 1
Hypertension 2 (28.6) 2 (40) 1
Visual disease 3 (42.9) 2 (40) 1
Heart disease 0 2 (40) 0.152
Asthma 1 (14.3) 1 (20) 1
Hepatitis 2 (28.6) 1 (20) 1
Arthritis 1 (14.3) 1 (20) 1
Others 1 (14.3) 2 (40) 0.523
History of head injury 1 (14.3) 0 1
Employment status Unemployed 1 (14.3) 0 1
Self-employed 1 (14.3) 0 1
Retired 5 (71.4) 5 (100) 1