Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the NC cohort (n=140)
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age (years) ψ | 55.0 (15.7) |
Gender | |
Female | 73 (52.1%) |
Male | 67 (47.9%) |
Educational level | |
No formal education | 10 (7.2%) |
Primary to junior school | 78 (56.1%) |
High school | 43 (30.9%) |
College or above | 8 (5.8%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 88 (62.9%) |
Single | 27 (19.3%) |
Divorced | 10 (7.1%) |
Widowed | 10 (7.1%) |
Declined to disclose | 5 (3.6%) |
Employment status | |
Full/part-time working | 42 (30.7%) |
Unemployed | 21 (15.3%) |
Home-maker | 38 (27.7%) |
Retired | 36 (26.3%) |
Monthly household income (HK$) | |
<10,000 | 60 (42.9%) |
10,000 – 19,999 | 31 (22.1%) |
20,000 – 29,999 | 14 (10.0%) |
≥ 30,000 | 7 (5.0%) |
Declined to disclose | 28 (20.0%) |
Duration of illness (years)†, ξ | 5 (1 – 12) |
Duration of receiving specialty treatment (weeks)†, ξ | 35 (9 – 260) |