Table 2.

Sample characteristics (N = 52).

Demographic Characteristics		N	%	Interviewed n 1
Age		52
73.53 ± 6.98	65–74	29	55.8	4
	75–84	19	36.5	7
	≥85 years old	4	7.6	2
Gender		51
	Male	22	43.1	6
	Female	29	56.9	7
Marital status		52
	Single	2	3.8	1
	Married/partnered	34	65.4	7
	Widowed	15	28.8	5
	Divorced/separated	1	1.9	0
Parents alive		52
	None of them alive	47	90.4	12
	One still alive	3	5.8	1
	Both alive	2	3.8	0
Education		52
	Doctoral degree	5	9.6	1
	Master’s degree	8	15.3	0
	Bachelor’s degree	5	9.6	3
	College/Tech	10	19.2	4
	Senior High school	13	24.9	3
	Junior High school	11	21.2	2
Employment status		52
	Disabled	0	0	0
	Retired	32	65.8	8
	Employed	6	11.5	1
	Housewife	8	15.3	3
	Unemployed	4	76	1
	Others	2	3.8	0
Household monthly income $17,645 ± $8998 ($1NT = $0.3 USD)		52
	>$100,000	2	3.8	0
	$75,000 to $99,999	6	11.5	0
	$50,000 to $74,999	3	5.8	0
	$35,000 to $49,999	7	13.5	2
	$25,000 to $34,999	15	28.8	4
	$15,000 to $24,999	10	19.2	4
	$10,000 to $14,999	4	7.7	2
	$5000 to $9999	3	5.8	1
	<$5000	2	3.8	0
Religion		52
	Atheist	4	7.7	0
	Buddhist	11	21.2	0
	Taoist/Taiwanese tradition	15	28.8	4
	Christianity (Catholics/Protestants)	10	19.2	4
	No preference	11	21.2	5
	Others	1	1.9	0

¹ Interviewed subjects n = 13.