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 | |
Five days or over, at least 60 mins vigorous or moderate activities or walking;
Not meeting the criteria for the “High” group;
Consuming alcoholic drinks during the last year;
Consuming zero alcoholic drink during the last year.