Age, years(mean/SD)
|
68.3(5.7)
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66.5(4.4)
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68.0(5.0)
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70.4(6.2)
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78.3(5.3)
|
60–69
|
245 (63.3)
|
129 (79.1)
|
73 (61.9)
|
42 (46.2)
|
1 (6.7)
|
70 and above
|
142 (36.7)
|
34 (20.9)
|
45 (38.1)
|
49 (53.8)
|
14 (93.3)
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Gender
|
Female
|
181 (46.8)
|
57 (35.0)
|
63 (53.4)
|
50 (54.9)
|
11 (73.3)
|
Male
|
206 (53.2)
|
106 (65.0)
|
55 (46.6)
|
41 (45.1)
|
4 (26.7)
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Ethnicity
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Chinese
|
266 (68.7)
|
91 (55.8)
|
91 (77.1)
|
70 (76.9)
|
14 (93.3)
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Malay
|
64 (16.5)
|
36 (22.1)
|
17 (14.4)
|
11 (12.1)
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0 (0.0)
|
Indian
|
31 (8.0)
|
18 (11.0)
|
6 (5.1)
|
6 (6.6)
|
1 (3.2)
|
Others
|
26 (6.7)
|
18 (11.0)
|
4 (3.4)
|
4 (4.4)
|
0 (0.0)
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Marital status
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Married
|
318 (82.2)
|
141 (86.5)
|
96 (81.4)
|
72 (79.1)
|
9 (60.0)
|
Single
|
15 (3.9)
|
6 (3.7)
|
5 (4.2)
|
4 (4.4)
|
0 (0.0)
|
Divorced/Separated
|
15 (3.9)
|
8 (4.9)
|
4 (3.4)
|
3 (3.3)
|
0 (0.0)
|
Widowed
|
39 (10.1)
|
8 (4.9)
|
13 (11.0)
|
12 (13.2)
|
6 (40.0)
|
Highest Qualification
|
Up to primary education
|
92 (23.8)
|
29 (17.8)
|
31 (26.3)
|
22 (24.2)
|
10 (66.7)
|
Secondary education and beyond
|
295 (76.2)
|
134 (82.2)
|
87 (73.7)
|
69 (75.8)
|
5 (33.3)
|
Comorbidities
|
Hypertension/ High blood pressure
|
Yes
|
339 (87.6)
|
147 (90.2)
|
97 (82.2)
|
82 (90.1)
|
13 (86.7)
|
No
|
48 (12.4)
|
16 (9.8)
|
21 (17.8)
|
9 (9.9)
|
2 (13.3)
|
Hyperlipidemia/ High Cholesterol
|
Yes
|
373 (96.4)
|
159 (97.5)
|
114 (96.6)
|
85 (93.4)
|
15 (100)
|
No
|
14 (3.6)
|
4 (2.5)
|
4 (3.4)
|
6 (6.6)
|
0 (0)
|
Ischemic Heart Disease
|
Yes
|
74 (19.1)
|
32 (19.6)
|
15 (12.7)
|
20 (22)
|
7 (46.7)
|
No
|
313 (80.9)
|
131 (80.4)
|
103 (87.3)
|
71 (78)
|
8 (53.3)
|
Chronic kidney disease
|
Yes
|
67 (17.3)
|
28 (17.2)
|
14 (11.9)
|
18 (19.8)
|
7 (46.7)
|
No
|
320 (82.7)
|
135 (82.8)
|
104 (88.1)
|
73 (80.2)
|
8 (53.3)
|
Anaemia
|
Yes
|
31 (8)
|
10 (6.1)
|
6 (5.1)
|
10 (11)
|
5 (33.3)
|
No
|
356 (92)
|
153 (93.9)
|
112 (94.9)
|
81 (89)
|
10 (66.7)
|
a Others
|
Yes
|
240 (62.0)
|
100 (41.7)
|
63 (26.3)
|
64 (26.7)
|
13 (5.4)
|
No
|
147 (38.0)
|
63 (42.9)
|
55 (37.4)
|
27 (18.4)
|
2 (1.4)
|
Total number of medical conditions
|
4 (3–5)
|
4 (3–5)
|
4 (3–5)
|
4 (4–5)
|
6 (5–8)
|
Total number of long term medications
|
6 (4–8)
|
6 (5–8)
|
5.5 (4–7)
|
6 (5–8)
|
7 (6–8)
|
Type of dwelling
|
Public housing (Rental flat/1-3room)
|
54 (14.0)
|
19 (11.7)
|
16 (13.6)
|
17 (18.7)
|
2 (13.3)
|
Public housing (4–5 room)
|
287 (74.2)
|
129 (79.1)
|
84 (71.2)
|
65 (71.4)
|
9 (60.0)
|
Condominium/Private property
|
46 (11.9)
|
15 (9.2)
|
18 (15.3)
|
9 (9.9)
|
4 (26.7)
|
Living
|
Alone
|
16 (4.1)
|
5 (3.1)
|
6 (5.1)
|
4 (4.4)
|
1 (6.7)
|
With family
|
367 (96.8)
|
156 (95.7)
|
111 (94.1)
|
87 (95.6)
|
13 (86.7)
|
With assistance from domestic helper
|
4 (1.0)
|
2 (1.2)
|
1 (0.8)
|
0 (0.0)
|
1 (6.7)
|
Medical subsidy
|
Public assistance
|
106 (27.4)
|
49 (30.1)
|
29 (24.6)
|
24 (26.4)
|
4 (26.7)
|
Waiver of medical fee
|
0 (0.0)
|
0 (0.0)
|
0 (0.0)
|
0 (0.0)
|
0 (0.0)
|