Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents by gender
Total (n = 815) | Male (n = 245) | Female (n = 570) | Test statistics & p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age group | ||||
 18–29 | 215 (26.4) | 74 (30.2) | 141 (24.7) | 0.003★** |
 30–39 | 138 (16.9) | 47 (19.2) | 91 (16.0) | |
 40–49 | 160 (19.6) | 29 (11.8) | 131 (23.0) | |
 50–59 | 213 (26.1) | 62 (25.3) | 151 (26.5) | |
 60 or above | 89 (10.9) | 33 (13.5) | 56 (9.8) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 332 (40.7) | 101 (41.2) | 231 (40.5) | 0.021★* |
 Married/Partnered | 426 (52.3) | 136 (55.5) | 290 (50.9) | |
 Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 57 (7.0) | 8 (3.3) | 49 (8.6) | |
Educational level | ||||
 Primary or below | 34 (4.2) | 9 (3.7) | 25 (4.4) | 0.838★ |
 Secondary | 188 (23.1) | 59 (24.1) | 129 (22.6) | |
 Tertiary /College or above | 593 (72.8) | 177 (72.2) | 416 (73.0) | |
Working status | ||||
 Full time | 485 (59.5) | 154 (62.9) | 331 (58.1) | 0.038★* |
 Part time | 49 (6.0) | 7 (2.9) | 42 (7.4) | |
 Nil✡ | 281 (34.5) | 84 (34.3) | 197 (34.5) | |
Comorbid illness | ||||
 No | 644 (79.0) | 192 (77.4) | 452 (79.7) | 0.513★ |
 Yes | 171 (21.0) | 56 (22.6) | 115 (20.3) | |
Self-rated health condition | ||||
 Excellent | 85 (10.4) | 33 (13.5) | 52 (9.1) | 0.212★ |
 Good | 378 (46.4) | 106 (43.3) | 272 (47.7) | |
 Average | 282 (34.6) | 84 (34.3) | 198 (34.7) | |
 Fair | 60 (7.4) | 17 (6.9) | 43 (7.5) | |
 Poor | 10 (1.2) | 5 (2.0) | 5 (0.9) | |
Receive influenza vaccination over the past 12 months | ||||
 No | 645 (79.1) | 197 (80.4) | 448 (78.6) | 0.574★ |
 Yes | 170 (20.9) | 48 (19.6) | 122 (21.4) | |
Have a habit of wearing ring(s) | ||||
 No | 635 (77.9) | 201 (82.0) | 434 (76.1) | 0.066★ |
 Yes | 180 (22.1) | 44 (18.0) | 136 (23.9) | |
Have a habit of wearing artificial/acrylic nails | 775 (95.1) | 243 (99.2) | 532 (93.3) | 0.000 |
No | 40 (4.9) | 2 (0.8) | 38 (6.7) | |
Yes | ||||
Have a habit of wearing watch | ||||
 No | 355 (43.6) | 93 (38.0) | 262 (46.0) | 0.038★* |
 Yes | 460 (56.4) | 152 (62.0) | 308 (54.0) | |
Have a habit of wearing bracelet | ||||
 No | 698 (85.6) | 234 (95.5) | 464 (81.4) | 0.000★*** |
 Yes | 117 (14.4) | 11 (4.5) | 106 (18.6) | |
Format for completing the questionnaire | ||||
 Via ‘Survey Monkey’ | 758 (93.0) | 229 (93.5) | 529 (92.8) | 0.808★ |
 Paper and pen (self-administered) | 25 (3.1) | 6 (2.4) | 19 (3.3) | |
 Paper and pen (with assistance) | 32 (3.9) | 10 (4.1) | 22 (3.9) | |
***
Fisher’s exact test- ★ Chi-square test
- * Statistically significant at p < 0.05; ** Statistically significant at p < 0.01; *** Statistically significant at p < 0.001
- ✡retired/unemployed/housewife/student/voluntary job
Fisher’s exact test