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Table 2 Descriptive statistics

From: Effects of financial incentives on motivating physical activity among older adults: results from a discrete choice experiment

Socio-demographics

Age (median)

59.5 years

 

Male

45.5%

 

Female

54.5%

 

Primary school or less

55.5%

 

Secondary school or more

44.5%

Ethnicity

Chinese

79.1%

 

Indian

11.5%

 

Malay

8.7%

 

Other

0.7%

Employment status

Employed

48.6%

 

Unemployed

28.7%

 

Not in labor force

22.7%

Physical activity levels

Meeting guidelines - “Active”

20.6%

 

Not meeting guidelines - “Inactive”

79.4%

Monthly household income

Under $4,000

50.7%

 

$4,000 and above

31.6%

 

Not reported

17.7%