Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the sample grouped by gender (N=112)
| Characteristic | Total | Male | Female | X2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 (100%) | 40 (35.70%) | 72 (64.30%) | |||
| Age | |||||
| 65–74 | 50 (44.60) | 22 (55.00) | 28 (38.90) | 2.70 | NS |
| 75 or above | 62 (55.40) | 18 (45.00) | 44 (61.10) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single/divorced/widower | 75 (68.80) | 25 (64.10) | 50 (71.40) | 0.63 | NS |
| Married | 34 (31.20) | 14 (35.90) | 20 (28.60) | ||
| Has children | 54 (64.30) | 12 (50.00) | 42 (70.00) | 2.99 | NS |
| Lives with family members | 45 (40.20) | 14 (35.00) | 31 (44.30) | 0.91 | NS |
| Educational level | |||||
| No formal education | 62 (55.90) | 14 (35.90) | 48 (66.70) | 12.61 | 0.003** |
| Primary | 29 (26.10) | 12 (30.80) | 17 (23.60) | ||
| Secondary/tertiary | 20 (18.00) | 13 (33.30) | 7 (9.70) | ||
| Travel to and from Mainland China within 3 months | 15 (13.50) | 7 (17.50) | 8 (11.30) | 0.85 | NS |
| Place of birth | |||||
| Hong Kong | 16 (14.80) | 6 (15.40) | 10 (14.50) | 0.02 | NS |
| Outside Hong Kong | 92 (85.20) | 33 (84.60) | 59 (85.50) |
Note: Missing values are marital status=3, has children=28, lives with family members=2, educational level=1, travel to the mainland in last 3 months=1, and place of birth=4; NS=not significant; **p<0.05.