Table 2.
Profile of sample (%) (N in brackets)
| Sample | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 82.8 (525) | 79.0 |
| Malay | 10.1 (64) | 12.0 |
| Indian | 6.3 (40) | 7.6 |
| Others | 0.8 (5) | 1.4 |
| Total | 100 (634) | 100 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 48.7 (309) | 49.9 |
| Female | 51.3 (325) | 50.1 |
| Total | 100 (634) | 100 |
| Age | ||
| 20–29 | 21.0 (133) | 20.4 |
| 30–39 | 25.9 (164) | 26.1 |
| 40–49 | 24.9 (158) | 24.5 |
| 50–59 | 13.4 (85) | 14.1 |
| 60 and above | 14.8 (94) | 14.8 |
| Total | 100 (634) | 100 |
| Education | ||
| No qualification/primary | 30.0 (190) | 31.7 |
| Secondary | 34.9 (221) | 35.5 |
| Upper secondary/diploma | 21.1 (134) | 21.1 |
| Tertiary | 14.0 (89) | 11.7 |
| Total | 100 (634) | 100 |
Source: survey data; [40].