Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Total sample (T1) (n = 146), n (%) [English: n = 67, Chinese: n = 79] | Retest (T2) (n = 49), n (%) [English: n = 29, Chinese: n = 20] |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 49 (33.6%) | 14 (28.6%) |
 Female | 97 (66.4%) | 35 (71.4%) |
Age: mean (SD) | 35 (12.9) | 39 (16.8) |
Hypertension | ||
 Diagnosed hypertension | 14 (9.5%) | 7 (14.3%) |
 Normotension | 121 (82.3%) | 39 (79.6%) |
 Unknown | 12 (8.2%) | 3 (6.1%) |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 59 (40.4%) | 16 (32.7%) |
 Single/separated/divorced | 87 (59.6%) | 33 (67.3%) |
Place of birth | ||
 Mainland China | 45 (30.8%) | 13 (26.6%) |
 Hong Kong | 58 (39.7%) | 20 (40.8%) |
 Taiwan | 16 (11.0%) | 8 (16.3%) |
 Other, e.g. Malaysia, Singapore | 27 (18.5%) | 8 (16.3%) |
Education level | ||
 Primary | 2 (1.4%) | 1 (2.0%) |
 Secondary | 19 (13.0%) | 6 (12.3%) |
 Tertiary or university | 125 (85.6%) | 42 (85.7%) |
Occupation | ||
 Unskilled | 28 (19.2%) | 11 (22.5%) |
 Skilled | 31 (21.2%) | 7 (14.3%) |
 Semi–professional/professional | 15 (10.3%) | 2 (4.1%) |
 Student | 20 (13.7%) | 6 (12.2%) |
 Self–employed | 11 (7.5%) | 5 (10.2%) |
 Unemployed/retired | 41 (28.1%) | 18 (36.7%) |
Household income (per annum) | ||
 < $20,800 | 11 (7.5%) | 6 (12.2%) |
 $20,800–$41,599 | 17 (11.7%) | 7 (14.3%) |
 $41,600–$64,999 | 32 (21.9%) | 11 (22.4%) |
 $65,000–$103,999 | 31 (21.2%) | 9 (18.4%) |
 > $104,000 | 52 (35.6%) | 14 (28.6%) |
 No response | 3 (2.1%) | 2 (4.1%) |