Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the subjects.
| Demographics of the Subjects n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | N = 42 |
| Males | 38 (90.5) |
| females | 4 (9.5) |
| Nationality | N = 41 |
| Singaporean | 100 |
| Ethnicity | N = 42 |
| Chinese | 29 (69) |
| Malay | 6 (14.3) |
| Indian | 7 (16.7) |
| Religion | N = 37 |
| Christianity | 10 (27) |
| Buddhism | 7 (18.9) |
| Hinduism | 4 (10.8) |
| Islam | 6 (16.2) |
| Taoism | 2 (5.4) |
| Others | 8 (21.6) |
| Marital status | N = 42 |
| Single | 16 (38.1) |
| Married | 17 (40.5) |
| Separated | 1 (2.4) |
| Divorced | 8 (19) |
| Living arrangement | N = 41 |
| Living alone | 7 (17.1) |
| living with spouse or children | 9 (22) |
| Living with family of origin (e.g., parents, sibling) | 19 (46.3) |
| Others | 6 (14.6) |
| Employment | N = 40 |
| Employed | 17 (42.5) |
| Unemployed | 23 (57.5) |