Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n = 29).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of focus groups | 9 | |
| Number of one-one-one interviews | 2 | |
| Age (years) | ||
| mean (SD) | 57.8 (9.38) | |
| Range | 40–79 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 | (55.2) |
| Female | 13 | (44.8) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese | 18 | (62.1) |
| Malay | 6 | (20.7) |
| Indian | 5 | (17.2) |
| Education | ||
| Primary or Lower | 1 | (3.4) |
| Secondary | 15 | (51.7) |
| Tertiary or above | 13 | (44.8) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single/Never married | 3 | (10.3) |
| Married | 23 | (79.3) |
| Divorced/Widowed | 3 | (10.3) |
| Employment Status | ||
| Employed | 17 | (58.6) |
| Unemployed | 3 | (10.3) |
| Retired | 9 | (31.0) |