Table 1 Participants’ demographic details
Characteristic | Total (n = 27) |
|---|---|
Age (range in years) | 73.07 ± 3.80 (66–79) |
Gender | |
 Female | 15 |
 Male | 12 |
Living arrangement | |
 Live alone | 13 |
 Live with spouse | 14 |
Marital status | |
 Married | 14 |
 Widow | 5 |
 Divorced/separated | 4 |
 Single | 4 |
Ethnicity | |
 Chinese | 23 |
 Malay | 3 |
 Indian | 1 |
Ownership of residence | |
 Self-owned | 23 |
 Rental | 4 |
Employment status | |
 Full-time | 2 |
 Part-time | 4 |
 Unemployed | 2 |
 Retiree | 19 |
Presence of chronic diseases | |
 Yes | 24 |
 No | 3 |