Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sample Distribution | |
| Recruited from WiSE | 179 (62.8) |
| Recruited from IMH | 106 (37.2) |
| Age Group (in years) | |
| 21-39 | 75 (26.3) |
| 40-65 | 210 (73.7) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 101 (35.4) |
| Female | 184 (64.6) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 160 (56.1) |
| Malay | 38 (13.3) |
| Indian | 87 (30.5) |
| Highest Education Level | |
| Primary | 9 (3.2) |
| Secondary | 76 (26.7) |
| ITE | 13 (4.6) |
| A Level | 17 (6.0) |
| Diploma | 74 (26.0) |
| Tertiary | 95 (33.3) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 85 (29.8) |
| Married | 173 (60.7) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 27 (9.5) |
| Employment Status | |
| Employed | 216 (75.8) |
| Unemployed | 69 (24.2) |
| Type of Caregiver | |
| Family Members/Friends/Neighbours | 114 (40.0) |
| Paid Caregivers | 75 (26.3) |
| No Hands-on Care Required | 96 (33.7) |
| Relationship to Care Recipient | |
| Spouse | 18 (6.3) |
| Sibling | 2 (0.7) |
| Parent | 224 (78.6) |
| Other relatives/Others | 41 (14.4) |
Abbreviations: IMH, Institute of Mental Health; ITE, Institute of Technical Education; WiSE, Well-being of Singapore Elderly.