Table 1.
Characteristic of Study Population (N=50)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 12 | 24 |
| Female | 38 | 76 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Currently married | 33 | 66 |
| Never married | 5 | 10 |
| Separated | 4 | 8 |
| Widow | 8 | 16 |
| Preferences of Language Spoken | ||
| Chinese Only | 42 | 84 |
| English Only | 0 | 0 |
| Both | 8 | 16 |
| Level of Education | ||
| No school | 1 | 2 |
| Elementary school | 9 | 18 |
| High school | 18 | 36 |
| College or above | 22 | 44 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 24 | 48 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 4 |
| Retired | 19 | 38 |
| Housewife | 5 | 10 |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| 0–9999 | 10 | 20 |
| 10000–19999 | 9 | 18 |
| 20000–29999 | 13 | 26 |
| 30000–49999 | 4 | 8 |
| 50000 or above | 13 | 26 |
| Not stated | 1 | 2 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| <18.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 34 | 68 |
| 25–29 | 13 | 26 |
| >30 | 2 | 4 |
| Waist Circumstances (inches) | ||
| Male | ||
| >40 | 2 | 4 |
| <40 | 10 | 20 |
| Female | ||
| >35 | 5 | 10 |
| <35 | 33 | 66 |
| History of Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 19 | 38 |
| No | 31 | 62 |
| Status of Smoking | ||
| Yes | 3 | 6 |
| No | 47 | 94 |