Table 1 Sociodemographic factors in a Singaporean public rental flat population (N = 928)
Sociodemographic factors | N, (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 Age < 70 yrs | 452/928 (48.7) |
 Age ≥ 70 yrs | 476/928 (51.3) |
Gender | |
 Male | 553/928 (59.5) |
 Female | 375/928 (40.5) |
Ethnicity | |
 Non-Chinese | 143/928 (15.4) |
 Chinese | 785/928 (84.6) |
Religion | |
 Atheist | 209/928 (22.5) |
 Religious | 719/928 (77.5) |
Marital status | |
 Not married | 638/928 (68.8) |
 Married | 290/928 (31.2) |
Educational status | |
 No formal education | 460/928 (49.5) |
 Formal education | 468/928 (50.5) |
Employment | |
 Not working | 605/928 (65.1) |
 Working | 323/928 (34.9) |
Principal source of income from financial aid | |
 No | 715/928 (77.0) |
 Yes | 213/928 (23.0) |
Staying alone | |
 Staying with someone | 577/928 (62.1) |
 Staying alone | 351/928 (37.9) |
Participating in social activities | |
 No | 126/928 (13.5) |
 Yes | 802/928 (86.5) |
Participating in fitness activities | |
 No | 284/928 (30.6) |
 Yes | 644/928 (69.4) |
Being a recipient of community services | |
 No | 421/928 (45.3) |
 Yes | 507/928 (54.6) |
bADLs | |
 No limitations in bADLs | 732/928 (78.8) |
 Some limitations in bADLs | 196/928 (21.2) |
iADLs | |
 No limitations in iADLs | 617/928 (66.4) |
 Some limitations in iADLs | 311/928 (33.6) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | |
 CCMI = 0 | 337/928 (36.3) |
 CCMI≥1 | 591/928 (63.7) |
Self-rated health (HRQoL) | |
 Not in perfect health | 509/928 (54.8) |
 In perfect health | 419/928 (45.2) |