Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Sociodemographic characteristic | n = 165 |
|---|---|
Age at enrolment, years, mean (SD) | 77.0 (9.88) |
Age group, years, n (%) | |
  40–49 years | 2 (1.21) |
  50–59 years | 8 (4.85) |
  60–69 years | 26 (15.76) |
  70–79 years | 63 (38.18) |
  80–89 years | 49 (29.70) |
  ≥ 90 years | 17 (10.30) |
Sex, n (%) | |
  Male | 72 (43.64) |
  Female | 93 (56.36) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
  Chinese | 154 (93.33) |
  Malay | 3 (1.82) |
  Indian | 7 (4.24) |
  Others | 1 (0.61) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
  Single | 14 (8.48) |
  Married | 85 (51.52) |
  Widowed | 53 (32.12) |
  Divorced | 13 (7.88) |
Education, n (%) | |
  No formal education | 80 (48.48) |
  Primary school | 51 (30.91) |
  Secondary school | 23 (13.94) |
  Post-secondary (non-tertiary) | 8 (4.85) |
  Diploma and professional | 3 (1.82) |
Housing type, n (%) | |
Smaller housing type | |
  1–2 room HDB apartment | 16 (9.70) |
  3-room HDB apartment | 81 (49.09) |
Larger housing type | |
  4-room HDB apartment | 47 (28.48) |
  5-room HDB apartment, HUDC apartment, EC | 20 (12.12) |
  Private condominium/private others | 1 (0.61) |
Employment status, n (%) | |
  Employed full-time | 14 (8.48) |
  Employed part-time | 13 (7.88) |
  Unemployed | 7 (4.24) |
  Retired | 127 (76.97) |
  Others | 4 (2.42) |
Chronic disease status | |
  Mean no. of chronic conditions | 5.17 |
  Weight CCI | 4.82 |