Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of sampled participants (n = 40)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Mean ± SD age in years | 43 ± 9 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 33 (82.5) |
| Malay | 2 (5.0) |
| Indian | 3 (7.5) |
| Other | 2 (5.0) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 16 (40) |
| Female | 24 (60) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 13 (32.5) |
| Married | 25 (62.5) |
| Divorced | 2 (5) |
| Highest Education | |
| < University degree | 11 (27.5) |
| ≥ University degree | 29 (72.5) |
| Body Mass Indexa in kg/m2: | |
| Mean ± SD | 25.0 ± 5.0 |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 2 (5.0) |
| Normal (18.5–22.9) | 18 (45.0) |
| Overweight (23–27.4) | 10 (25.0) |
| Obese (≥27.5) | 10 (25.0) |
| Waist Circumference mean ± SD in cm: | |
| Male | 92.1 ± 11.2 |
| Female | 78.3 ± 10.3 |
| Waist-to-Hip Ratioa: | |
| Male: <0.9, Female:<0.8 | 15 (37.5) |
| Male: ≥0.9, Female: ≥0.8 | 25 (62.5) |
| Self-reported health status | |
| High cholesterol | 10 (25) |
| Hypertension | 5 (13) |
| Diabetes | 0 (0) |
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