Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants by gender
| Characteristic | Total sample N = 2425 | Validation sample N = 300 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 2425) n (%) |
Male (N = 1176) n (%) |
Female (N = 1249) n (%) |
Total (N = 300) n (%) |
Male (N = 150) n (%) |
Female (N = 150) n (%) |
|
| Adults (18–59 years) | 1278 (52.7) | 603 (51.3) | 675 (54.0) | 150 (50.0) | 75 (50.0) | 75 (50.0) |
| Older adults (60–90 years) | 1147 (47.3) | 573 (48.7) | 574 (46.0) | 150 (50.0) | 75 (50.0) | 75 (50.0) |
| Education | ||||||
| No education | 671 (27.7) | 289 (24.6) | 382 (30.6) | 78 (26.0) | 38 (25.3) | 40 (26.7) |
| Primary education (1–5 years) | 946 (39.0) | 447(38.0)) | 499 (40.0) | 119 (39.7) | 53 (35.3) | 66 (44.0) |
| Secondary education (6–9 years) | 327 (13.5) | 146 (12.4) | 181 (14.5) | 34 (11.3) | 17 (11.3) | 17 (11.3) |
| SSCa or HSCb Pass (10–12 years) | 385 (15.9) | 224 (19.0) | 161 (12.9) | 54 (18.0) | 30 (20.0) | 24 (16.0) |
| Degree or equivalent (13–16 years) | 96 (4.0) | 70 (6.0) | 26 (2.1) | 15 (5.0) | 12 (8.0) | 3 (2.0) |
aSSC = Secondary School Certificate
bHSC = Higher Secondary Certificate