Table 2 A comparison between the contact and non-contact group by predisposing variables

Number of cases

52 (43.7%)

67 (56.3%)

Gender

1

4.26

.039*

   Male

26 (50.0%)

46 (68.7%)

   Female

26 (50.0%)

21 (31.3%)

Age group

4

9.68

.046*

   15-24

7 (13.5%)

6 (9.0%)

   25-34

14 (26.9%)

10 (14.9%)

   35-44

8 (15.4%)

27 (40.3%)

   45-54

18 (34.6%)

17 (25.4%)

   55+

5 (9.6%)

7 (10.4%)

Marital status

6

9.48

.148

   Single (never married)

26 (50%)

22 (32.8%)

   Married (living with spouse)

19 (36.5%)

28 (41.8%)

   Married (not living with spouse)

4 (7.7%)

2 (3.0%)

   Separated

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.5%)

   Divorced

2 (3.8%)

6 (9.0%)

   Widowed

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.5%)

   Defacto

1 (1.9%)

7 (10.4%)

Education level

4

3.34

.502

   University/post-secondary

8 (15.4%)

7 (10.4%)

   Senior secondary

16 (30.8%)

25 (37.3%)

   Junior secondary

13 (25.0%)

23 (34.3%)

   Primary

14 (26.9%)

11 (16.4%)

   Never been educated

1 (1.9%)

1 (1.5%)

Yrs. of living in Hong Kong

1

1.42

.234

   Less than 7 yrs.

4 (7.8%)

2 (3.0%)

   More than 7 yrs.

47 (92.2%)

65 (97.0%)

Living arrangement

3

1.75

.627

   Lived alone

11 (21.2%)

12 (17.9%)

   With family members

40 (76.9%)

52 (77.6%)

   With friends

0 (0.0%)

2 (3.0%)

   With others

1 (1.9%)

1 (1.5%)

Level of impulsivity

-.22

-.22

.826

.829

   Mean

5.02

(S.D. = 4.91)

5.22

(S.D. = 4.35)