Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics
Patients’ Characteristics | Malay | Chinese | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Age range | |||||
 55–65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 66–75 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
 75 and above | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Marital Status | |||||
 Single | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Married/ Living with partner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
 Divorced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Widowed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 Not mentioned/ unclear | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Living arrangement | |||||
 Living alone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Living with partner only | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Living with partner and/or other family members (children / grandchildren / siblings) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Living with live-in helpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Living with other tenants | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Employment | |||||
 Full time | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Part-time | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Retired | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Unable to work due to physical conditions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 Not mentioned/ unclear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |