Table 1. Sociodemographic profile of participants.
| n=472 (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 21–40 | 262 (55.5) |
| 41–60 | 158 (33.5) |
| 61–80 | 47 (10.0) |
| >80 | 5 (1.1) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 212 (44.9) |
| Female | 260 (55.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 409 (86.7) |
| Malay | 29 (6.1) |
| Indian | 26 (5.5) |
| Others | 8 (1.7) |
| Highest educational level | |
| Primary school or lower | 29 (6.1) |
| Secondary school | 101 (21.4) |
| Diploma | 116 (24.6) |
| Degree (Bachelor’s) | 202 (42.8) |
| Postgraduate degree (Master’s degree and above) | 24 (5.1) |
| Employment status | |
| Working/Employed | 246 (52.1) |
| Self-employed | 44 (9.3) |
| Student | 96 (20.3) |
| Retired | 26 (5.5) |
| Homemaker | 24 (5.1) |
| Unemployed | 33 (7.0) |
| Unable to work | 3 (0.6) |
| Type of housing | |
| Housing Development Board flat (1–3 room) | 73 (15.5) |
| Housing Development Board flat (4 room) | 168 (35.6) |
| Housing Development Board flat (5 room) | 102 (21.6) |
| Executive flats and others | 32 (6.8) |
| Condominium and private flats | 64 (13.6) |
| Landed property | 33 (7.0) |
| Interest in scientific discoveries | |
| Very interested | 87 (18.4) |
| Somewhat interested | 287 (60.8) |
| Not interested | 98 (20.8) |
| Experience with robots | |
| At home | 203 (43.0) |
| At work | 46 (9.7) |
| Others | 27 (5.7) |
| No | 196 (41.5) |