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Table 1 Characteristics of Participants

From: Lay perceptions of diabetes mellitus and prevention costs and benefits among adults undiagnosed with the condition in Singapore: a qualitative study

 

Study Participants (N = 41)

Singapore Pop

N

%

%

Age

 30–40 years

16

39%

33%

 41–50 years

14

34%

34%

 51–60 years

11

27%

33%

Gender

 Male

17

41%

48%

 Female

24

59%

52%

Ethnicity

 Chinese

25

61%

75%

 Malay

6

15%

12%

 Indian

8

20%

10%

 Others

2

5%

3%

Education

  ≤ Secondary School

13

32%

40%

 Post-secondary

12

29%

26%

  ≥ University

16

39%

35%

Housing

  ≤ 3-room HDB flat

11

27%

24%

 4- to 5-room HDB flat

23

56%

55%

 Condominium or Maisonette

5

12%

16%

 Private Property

2

5%

5%

  1. HDB Housing Development Board; Singapore’s public housing scheme