Table 1 Socio- demographic characteristics of study population
|  | Males (n = 1128) %* | Females (n = 1191) %* | Overall,(n = 2319) %* |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 43.2 ± 15.1 years | 42.9 ± 15.2 years | 43.0 ± 15.2 years |
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
18 - 29Â years | 270 (21.8%) | 277 (22.1%) | 547 (21.9%) |
30 - 39Â years | 204 (21.1%) | 219 (22.0%) | 423 (21.6%) |
40 - 49Â years | 254 (22.2%) | 291 (22.0%) | 545 (22.1%) |
50 - 59Â years | 240 (19.5%) | 239 (17.9%) | 479 (18.7%) |
60 - 79Â years | 160 (15.5%) | 165 (16.0%) | 325 (15.7%) |
Race/ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
Chinese | 526 (75.2%) | 371 (75.7%) | 797 (75.4%) |
Malay | 355 (12.3%) | 451 (12.5%) | 806 (12.4%) |
Indian | 284 (9.4%) | 311 (8.5%) | 595 (8.9%) |
Others | 63 (3.1%) | 58 (3.4%) | 121 (3.2%) |
Highest level of education attained | Â | Â | Â |
Secondary and below | 276 (20.2%) | 384 (24.6%) | 660 (22.4%) |
GCE O/N level | 297 (19.9%) | 329 (25.4%) | 626 (22.7%) |
GCE A/diploma/professional qualification | 170 (17.2%) | 150 (13.4%) | 320 (15.3%) |
Polytechnic, University and Above | 383 (42.7%) | 327 (36.6%) | 710 (39.6%) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Not currently married | 341 (30.6%) | 424 (39.2%) | 756 (35.0%) |
Currently married | 787 (69.4%) | 766 (60.8%) | 1553 (65.1%) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
Full-time employment (work/Student/National Service) | 998 (88.8%) | 792 (71.8%) | 1790 (80.3%) |
Not full-time employment | 128 (11.2%) | 399 (28.2%) | 527 (19.8%) |
Monthly household income over the last 12Â months | |||
Below S$ 2,000 | 203 (14.6%) | 219 (16.8%) | 422 (15.7%) |
S$ 2,000 to 3,999 | 318 (27.5%) | 348 (25.5%) | 666 (26.5%) |
S$ 4,000 to 5,999 | 235 (19.0%) | 230 (20.8%) | 465 (19.9%) |
S$ 6,000 and above | 280 (38.9%) | 266 (36.9%) | 546 (37.9%) |