Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and health-related behaviors of the residents (N = 317)
| n (%) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 139 (43.8%) | / |
| Female | 178 (56.2%) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 48 (15.1%) | 45.12 ± 17.28 |
| 25–44 | 107 (33.8%) | |
| 45–64 | 115 (36.3%) | |
| ≥ 65 | 47 (14.8%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 313 (99.1%) | / |
| Non-Chinese | 3 (0.9%) | |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Length of residence in the district (yrs) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 95 (30.0%) | 14.94 ± 13.09 |
| 6–10 | 75 (23.7%) | |
| 11–20 | 64 (20.2%) | |
| ≥ 21 | 83 (26.2%) | |
| Types of housing | ||
| Self-owned private permanent housing | 145 (45.9%) | / |
| Rental private permanent housing | 34 (10.8%) | |
| Rental public housing | 87 (27.5%) | |
| Others | 50 (15.8%) | |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Education | ||
| Primary school or below | 61 (19.2%) | / |
| Secondary school | 117 (36.9%) | |
| Diploma/Certificate | 33 (10.4%) | |
| University degree | 106 (33.4%) | |
| Individual monthly income (HKD) | ||
| $0 | 78 (24.6%) | / |
| $10,500 or below | 83 (26.2%) | |
| $10,501–14,800 | 59 (18.6%) | |
| $14,801–23,000 | 45 (14.2%) | |
| ≥ $23,001 | 52 (16.4%) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 110 (34.7%) | / |
| Married | 191 (60.3%) | |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 16 (5.0%) | |
| Current smoking status | ||
| Never smoke | 284 (89.6%) | / |
| Occasionally | 10 (3.2%) | |
| Everydaya/Almost every day | 23 (7.3%) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||
| Never | 165 (52.1%) | / |
| 1 or < 1/mth | 94 (29.7%) | |
| 2–4/mth | 40 (12.6%) | |
| 2–3/wk | 10 (3.2%) | |
| ≥ 4/wk. | 8 (2.5%) | |
| Fruit intake | ||
| Never | 13 (4.1%) | / |
| < 1 serving/wk | 173(54.6%) | |
| 1 serving/day | 89 (28.1%) | |
| ≥ 2 servings/day | 42 (13.2%) | |
| Vegetable intake | ||
| Never | 5 (1.6%) | |
| < 1 serving/day | 127 (40.1%) | |
| 1 serving/day | 92 (29.0%) | / |
| 2 servings/day | 69 (21.8%) | |
| ≥ 3 servings/day | 24 (7.6%) | |
| Practicing low fat diet | ||
| Never | 48 (15.1%) | / |
| Seldom | 55 (17.4%) | |
| Sometimes | 122 (38.5%) | |
| Always | 92 (29.0%) | |
| Practicing low salt diet | ||
| Never | 51 (16.1%) | / |
| Seldom | 60 (18.95) | |
| Sometimes | 114 (36.0%) | |
| Always | 92 (29.0%) | |
| Practicing low sugar diet | ||
| Never | 46 (14.5%) | / |
| Seldom | 66 (20.8%) | |
| Sometimes | 104 (32.8%) | |
| Always | 101 (31.9%) | |
| Physical Activity Level (N = 240) | ||
| Low | 32 (13.3%) | / |
| Moderate | 151 (62.9%) | |
| High | 57 (23.8%) | |
| Types of Activities (MET-minutes/week) | ||
| Walking | / | 1343.60 ± 1075.91 |
| Moderate-intensity activity | 361.98 ± 759.74 | |
| Vigorous-intensity activity | 357.92 ± 739.23 | |
| Total physical activity | 2142.94 ± 1661.32 | |
aEvery day: one stick of cigarette a day or 7 sticks of cigarettes a week for at least 6 months