Table 1.
Summary of sample demographics.
| Private PCP (n = 103) | Public PCP (n = 69) | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, male (%) | 59 (57.3) | 30 (43.5) | 3.15 | 0.07 |
| Age range, n (%) | ||||
| 20–29 years | 5 (4.9) | 12 (17.4) | ||
| 30–39 years | 35 (34.0) | 31 (44.9) | ||
| 40–49 years | 25 (24.3) | 22 (31.9) | ||
| 50 years and above | 38 (36.9) | 4 (5.8) | ||
| 25.10 | <0.01 | |||
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Chinese | 86 (83.5) | 54 (78.3) | ||
| Malay | 1 (1.0) | 2 (2.9) | ||
| Indian | 7 (6.8) | 12 (17.4) | ||
| Others | 9 (8.7) | 1 (1.4) | ||
| 8.92* | 0.02 | |||
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Single | 17 (16.5) | 10 (14.5) | ||
| Married | 83 (79.6) | 58 (84.1) | ||
| Divorced | 3 (2.9) | 1 (1.4) | ||
| Widowed | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| 1.16* | 0.90 | |||
| Years of medical experience, n (%) | ||||
| 10 years or fewer | 33 (32.0) | 35 (50.7) | ||
| More than 10 years | 70 (68.0) | 34 (49.3) | ||
| 6.04 | 0.01 | |||
*
Fisher’s exact test was used due to small expected cell counts.