Table 1.
Participants’ demographic characteristics
| Patients’ Characteristics | Malay | Chinese | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Age range | |||||
| 55–65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 66–75 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 75 and above | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Married/ Living with partner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Divorced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Widowed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Not mentioned/ unclear | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Living alone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Living with partner only | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Living with partner and/or other family members (children / grandchildren / siblings) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Living with live-in helpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Living with other tenants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Employment | |||||
| Full time | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Retired | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Unable to work due to physical conditions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Not mentioned/ unclear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |