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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the participants (N = 297)

From: How does multimorbidity affect middle-aged adults? A cross-sectional survey in the Singapore primary healthcare setting

 

N

(%)

Age (years)

 < 50

38

12.8

 50–54

54

18.2

 55–59

98

33.0

 60–64

107

36.0

 Mean (± SD)

56.6

(± 5.8)

 Median (IQR)

58.0

(53.0–61.0)

Sex

 Male

155

52.2

 Female

142

47.8

Ethnicity

 Chinese

242

81.5

 Non-Chinese

55

18.5

Main Spoken Language

 English

92

31.0

 Mandarin

148

49.8

 Malay/Tamil/Others

57

19.2

Marital Status

 Married

232

78.1

 Othersa

65

21.9

Education

 Primary/No formal

89

30.0

 Secondary

131

44.1

 Post-Secondary

77

25.9

Employed Or Not Employed

 Employed

208

70.0

 Unemployed/Retired

89

30.0

Monthly Household Income

 < $2000

60

20.2

 $2000–$3999

78

26.3

 $4000–$5999

54

18.2

 ≥ $6000

46

15.5

 Not disclosed

59

19.9

Dwelling

 Institution/HDB 1–3 room

73

24.6

 HDB 4 room

124

41.8

 Other dwellingsb

100

33.7

Home Ownership

 Owner-occupied

266

89.6

 Not owner-occupied

31

10.4

Living Arrangement

 Living alone

20

6.7

 Living with others

277

93.3

  1. aOther marital status: single, widowed, divorced, and separated
  2. b Other dwellings: HDB 5-room or executive apartment, Housing and Urban Development Company apartment, HDB executive condominium, private condominium, and landed properties
  3. HDB Housing and Development Board