Table 2. Includes age, sex, ethnicity, education, housing type, years of schooling, retirement duration, length of residence, MMSEa score, and cognitive status classification.
| Demographics | S1 (n=18) | S2 (n=8) | S3 (n=7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 71.4 (6.43) | 63.3 (4.86) | 70.0 (8.00) |
| Female, n (%) | 14 (77.9) | 4 (50) | 3 (42.9) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Chinese | 18 (100) | 6 (75) | 7 (100) |
| Malay | 0 | 2 (25) | 0 |
| Highest education completed, n (%) | |||
| No formal education | 1 (5.6) | 2 (25.0) | 0 |
| Primary school | 2 (50.0) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (42.9) |
| Secondary school | 4 (22.2) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (28.6) |
| Postsecondary | 1 (5.6) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (14.3) |
| Tertiary | 3 (16.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Do not know or not sure | 0 | 0 | 1 (14.3) |
| Housing type, n (%) | |||
| HDBb 1‐2 room | 3 (16.7) | 0 | 0 |
| HDB 3 room | 10 (55.6) | 0 | 5 (71.4) |
| HDB 4 room | 3 (16.7) | 6 (75.0) | 0 |
| HDB 5 room or HUDC or executive flat | 1 (5.6) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (28.6) |
| Condo or apartmentc | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 0 |
| Number of years of schooling, median (SD) | 6 (0‐16) | 7 (0‐13) | 6 (3‐10) |
| Number of years retired, median (range) | 16 (8‐30) | 2 (1‐9) | 6 (1‐22) |
| Number of years living here, median (range) | 20 (0.5‐50) | 20 (8‐32) | 25 (4‐50) |
| MMSE score, mean (SD) (max 30) | 27.2 (2.32) | 26.4 (2.13) | 26.6 (2.22) |
| Cognitive impairment (MMSEa cut‐offs), n (%) | 6 (33.3) | 4 (50.0) | 4 (57.1) |
a
MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination.
b
HDB: Housing and Development Board is Singapore’s Public Housing.
c
Condo/Apartment is Private housing.