Table 2 Participant characteristics
From: Mental health and resilience after the covid-19 pandemic: a multi-ethnic longitudinal survey
Participant Characteristics | Mental health measures N = 313 | Resilience measure N = 583 |
|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 41.72 (14.59) | 44.23 (14.31) |
Male, n (%) | 157 (50) | 281 (48) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
 Chinese | 280 (90) | 536 (91) |
 Malay | 17 (5) | 18 (3) |
 Indian | 12 (4) | 28 (5) |
 Other | 4 (1) | 7 (1) |
Education, n (%) | ||
 Primary of below | 8 (2) | 7 (1) |
 O-level/N-level | 38 (12) | 68 (12) |
 Diploma/A-level | 96 (31) | 154 (26) |
 Higher degree | 171 (55) | 360 (61) |
Household income S$, n (%) | ||
 < 1,000 | 19 (6) | 43 (7) |
 1,000–4,999 | 83 (27) | 141 (24) |
 5,000–8,999 | 92 (29) | 165 (28) |
 9,000–19,999 | 99 (32) | 196 (33) |
 ≥ 20,000 | 20 (6) | 44 (8) |
Employment status, n (%) | ||
 Employed | 198 (63) | 354 (60) |
 Schooling | 26 (8) | 43 (7) |
 Self-employed | 33 (11) | 66 (11) |
 Not employed nor schooling | 56 (18) | 126 (22) |
 Living alone, n (%) | 16 (5) | 40 (7) |
 ≥ 1 medical condition, n (%) | 65 (21) | 145 (25) |