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. 2023 Jan 10;10:1043197. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1043197

Table 3.

Characteristics of survey participants.

Variables Total (n = 433) 2020 Hong Kong census
n % %
Gender
Male 217 50.1 44.9
Female 216 49.9 55.1
Age groups
18–24 53 12.2 9.90
25–34 80 18.5 15.6
35–44 70 16.2 17.8
45–54 87 20.1 17.2
≥55 143 33.0 39.5
District
HK island 78 18.0 16.6
Kowloon 140 32.3 30.6
New Territories 215 49.7 52.8
Education attainment
Primary and below 10 2.3
Secondary 118 27.3
Post-secondary (non-degree course) 75 17.3
Post-secondary (degree course) 230 53.1
Employment status
Full-time 315 72.7
Part-time 43 9.9
Retired/housewives 44 10.2
Unemployed 15 3.5
Other 16 3.7
Marital status
Never married 166 38.3
Married 241 55.7
Widow 18 4.2
Divorced 7 1.6
Separated 1 0.2
Self-rated health status
Poor 26 6.0
Fair 172 39.7
Good 142 32.8
Very good 82 18.9
Excellent 11 2.5
Physical activity
Lowa 302 69.7
Highb 131 30.3
Smoking
Yes 50 11.5
No 383 88.5
Drinking
Yesc 227 52.4
Nod 206 47.6
Monthly household income(HKD)
<10,000 15 3.5
10,000–14,999 27 6.2
15,000–19,999 24 5.5
20,000–29,999 60 13.9
30,000–39,999 128 29.6
≥40,000 179 41.3
a

Five days or over, at least 60 mins vigorous or moderate activities or walking;

b

Not meeting the criteria for the “High” group;

c

Consuming alcoholic drinks during the last year;

d

Consuming zero alcoholic drink during the last year.