Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the elderly respondents in the questionnaire survey (n = 401)
Demographic characteristics | Total (n = 401) | Voucher user (n = 301) | Non voucher users (n = 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 124 (30.9) | 86 (28.6) | 38 (38.0) |
 Female | 277 (69.1) | 215 (71.4) | 62 (62.0) |
Age | |||
  ≤ 70 years old | 19 (4.7) | 10 (3.3) | 9 (9.0) |
 71–80 years old | 50 (12.5) | 36 (12.0) | 14 (14.0) |
 81–90 years old | 204 (50.9) | 152 (50.5) | 52 (52.0) |
  > 90 years old | 128 (31.9) | 103 (34.2) | 25 (25.0) |
Marital status | |||
 Never married | 17 (4.2) | 12 (4.0) | 5 (5.0) |
 Widowed | 253 (63.1) | 200 (66.4) | 53 (53.0) |
 Divorced | 16 (4.0) | 13 (4.3) | 3 (3.0) |
 Married | 108 (26.9) | 71 (23.6) | 37 (37.0) |
 Separated | 7 (1.7) | 5 (1.7) | 2 (2.0) |
Current living status | |||
 Live alone | 9 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 9 (9.0) |
 Live with family/ others | 48 (12) | 4 (1.3) | 44 (44.0) |
 Live in institution e.g. hospital, convalescent hospital | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) |
 Live in old age home | 343 (85.5) | 297 (98.7) | 46 (46.0) |
Living district | |||
 Hong Kong Islands | 33 (8.2) | 22 (7.3) | 11 (11.0) |
 Kowloon | 240 (59.9) | 192 (63.8) | 48 (48.0) |
 New Territories | 128 (31.9) | 87 (28.9) | 41 (41.0) |
Sources of income – Can choose more than one options | |||
 Pension | 11 (2.7) | 5 (1.7) | 6 (6.0) |
 Financial support from children/ other relatives | 18 (4.5) | 10 (3.3) | 8 (8.0) |
 Comprehensive Social Security Assistance | 28 (7.0) | 1 (0.3) | 27 (27.0) |
 Disability allowance | 20 (5.0) | 14 (4.7) | 6 (6.0) |
 Old Age Allowance | 335 (83.5) | 272 (90.4) | 63 (63.0) |
 Other sources of income e.g. rental income | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.0) |
 No income | 8 (2.0) | 8 (2.7) | 0 (0) |
 Don’t know | 3 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) |