Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 944)
| No. (%) or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) |
49.59 (7.50) ψ |
| 30 ~ 44 |
247 (26.2) |
| 45 ~ 59 |
607 (64.3) |
| 60 ~ 65 |
90 (9.5) |
| BMI |
22.49 (3.3) ψ |
| <18.5 |
66 (7.0) |
| 18.5 ~ 24.9 |
663 (70.2) |
| 25 ~ 27 |
91 (9.6) |
| >27 |
82 (8.7) |
| Unknown |
42 (4.4) |
| Occupation |
|
| Full-time working |
520 (55.1) |
| Part-time working |
87 (9.2) |
| House wife/no working |
333 (35.3) |
| No response |
4 (0.4) |
| Working nature |
|
| Manual work |
91 (9.6) |
| M&B |
72 (7.6) |
| Brain work |
433 (45.9) |
| No response |
348 (36.9) |
| Educational level |
|
| Primary school or below |
58 (6.1) |
| Lower secondary |
190 (20.1) |
| US/SS |
374 (39.6) |
| Undergraduate/Sub-degree course |
207 (21.9) |
| Postgraduate or above |
108 (11.4) |
| No response |
7 (0.7) |
| Marital status |
|
| Never married |
181 (19.2) |
| Married/Cohabitating |
667 (70.7) |
| Divorced/Windowed |
96 (10.2) |
| Reproductive history |
|
| Never |
284 (30.1) |
| Yes |
660 (69.9) |
| Parity |
|
| 0 |
284 (30.1) |
| 1 |
241 (25.5) |
| 2 |
331 (35.1) |
| ≥3 |
79 (8.4) |
| No response | 9 (1.0) |
Note: Data marked with ψ are presented as mean (standard deviation) and the others are presented as frequency (%).
Abbreviations: M&B Manual work combined with brain work, US upper secondary, SS specialized secondary.