Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients surveyed.
| Demographic and clinical variables (from EMR) | Observations (n = 92) |
|---|---|
| Patient age (years), mean (SD) | 53.6 (15.3) |
| Patient gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 40 (43.6) |
| Patient race, n (%) | |
| Chinese | 52 (56.5) |
| Malay | 15 (16.3) |
| Indian | 18 (19.666) |
| Others | 7 (7.6) |
| Patient ward class, n (%) | |
| A/B1 (less government subsidy) | 4 (4.3) |
| B2/C (more government subsidy) | 88 (95.777) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), mean (SD) | 4.3403403 (4.0) |
| Primary diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Infectious diseases | 17 (18.555) |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 11 (202012.0) |
| Neurological diseases | 9 (9.888) |
| Arthritis, degenerative joint diseases | 7 (7.6) |
| Fall, functional deconditioning | 6 (6.5) |
| Others | 42 (45.777) |
| Non-clinical demographic variables (from survey) | Observations (n = 120) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Unemployed | 20 (16.777) |
| Employed part time | 16 (13.3) |
| Employed full time | 44 (36.777) |
| Self employed | 7 (5.8) |
| Retired | 33 (27.5) |
| Housing type, n (%) | |
| HDB 1–2 room flat | 11 (9.222) |
| HDB 3–4 room flat | 63 (52.5) |
| HDB 5 room flat/Executive condominium | 31 (25.8) |
| Private condominium | 12 (10.0) |
| Private landed property | 3 (2.5) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| No formal education | 8 (6.777) |
| Primary | 16 (13.) |
| Secondary | 55 (45.8) |
| Pre-university | 4 (3.) |
| Diploma | 16 (13.) |
| Degree and above | 21 (17.5) |
| Household per capita income, n (%) | |
| No income | 25 (20.8) |
| < $1,000 | 78 (65.) |
| $1,000–3,000 | 14 (11.7) |
| $3,000–5,000 | 3 (2.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single, never married | 25 (20.8) |
| Married or domestic partnership | 78 (65.) |
| Widowed | 14 (11.7) |
| Divorced or separated | 3 (2.5) |
| Presence of dhdhdomestic helper, n (%) | |
| Yes | 25 (20.8) |
| No | 95 (79.222) |