Table 1.
Demographics of respondents in the survey and comparison with the general population
| Participant | General population | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | % | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 302 | 44.0 | 46.1 | 0.89 |
| Female | 384 | 56.0 | 53.9 | |
| Age group (18–80) | ||||
| 18–34 | 142 | 20.7 | 37.4 | 0.03 |
| 35–44 | 88 | 12.8 | 15.6 | |
| 45–54 | 149 | 21.7 | 16.8 | |
| 55–64 | 210 | 30.6 | 14.8 | |
| >65 | 97 | 14.1 | 15.3 | |
| Education | ||||
| No education/ Primary | 99 | 14.4 | 18.9 | 0.47 |
| Secondary | 152 | 22.2 | 50.3 | |
| Post-secondary | 243 | 35.4 | ||
| Tertiary or above | 192 | 28.0 | 30.8 | |
| Receive government allowance | ||||
| Yes | 61 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 0.81 |
| No | 625 | 91.1 | 88.9 | |
| Current living status | ||||
| Live alone | 56 | 8.2 | ||
| Live with family/ others | 627 | 91.4 | ||
| Live in institution2 | 3 | 0.4 | ||
| Marriage | ||||
| Single | 177 | 25.8 | 30.1 | 0.46 |
| Married | 467 | 68.1 | 58.4 | |
| Divorce | 19 | 2.8 | 4.6 | |
| Widow | 23 | 3.4 | 6.4 | |
| Current working status | ||||
| Retired | 124 | 18.1 | ||
| Unemployment | 25 | 3.6 | ||
| Employment | 368 | 53.6 | 51.3 | |
| Housewife | 135 | 19.7 | ||
| Full time student | 34 | 5.0 | ||
| Having chronic condition# | ||||
| Yes | 492 | 71.4 | ||
| No | 188 | 27.1 | ||
| Caregiver | ||||
| Yes | 28 | 4.1 | ||
| No | 658 | 95.9 | ||
Note: #people reported uncertain.