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Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics of survey respondents with Singapore general population

From: Self-reported chronic diseases and health status and health service utilization - Results from a community health survey in Singapore

Characteristics

Categories

Survey respondents

%

95% CI┼

Singapore population*%

Age

<25

53

6.8

5.3 - 8.9

31.4

 

25 - 44

132

17.1

14.5 - 19.9

32.2

 

45 - 64

300

38.8

35.4 - 42.4

27.6

 

≥65

288

37.3

33.9 - 40.9

8.8

Gender

Male

390

50.1

45.1 - 55.1

49.5

 

Female

388

49.9

44.9 - 54.9

50.5

Ethnic group

Chinese

496

63.8

59.8 - 67.8

74.7

 

Malay

176

22.6

16.6 - 28.6

13.6

 

Indian

76

9.8

2.8 - 16.8

8.9

 

Others

30

3.9

0.0 - 10.9

2.8

Highest educational level attained

No formal education

374

48.1

43.1 - 53.1

16.4

 

Primary

231

29.7

23.7 - 35.7

22.0

 

Secondary and higher

173

22.2

16.2 - 28.2

61.6

Work status

Employed (Full time/Part-time)

335

43.1

38.1 - 48.1

96.0

 

Unemployed

157

20.2

14.2 - 26.2

4.0

Personal monthly income

< S$500

521

67

63.0 - 71.0

3.7

 

S$500 - S$999

178

22.9

16.9 - 28.9

9.5

 

≥ S$ 1000

79

10.1

3.1 - 17.1

86.8

  1. *Sources: Yearbook of Statistics 2009 & General Household Survey 2005 accessed from http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/popn/population2009.pdf
  2. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/popn/ghsr1.html.
  3. ┼CI: Confidence Interval.