From: Economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults: impact on healthcare and societal costs
Demographic characteristic | Category | N | Un-weighted % | Weighted % | SE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 60–74 years | 1494 | 58.2 | 75 | 0 |
 | 75–84 years | 669 | 26.1 | 19.5 | 0 |
 | 85+ years | 402 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 0 |
Gender | Men | 1117 | 43.5 | 44.1 | 1.4 |
 | Women | 1448 | 56.5 | 55.9 | 1.4 |
Ethnicity | Chinese | 1012 | 39.5 | 83.3 | 0 |
 | Malay | 745 | 29 | 9.3 | 0 |
 | Indian | 772 | 30.1 | 6 | 0 |
 | Others | 36 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
Marital status | Never married | 136 | 5.3 | 8 | 0.8 |
 | Married/cohabiting | 1484 | 57.9 | 64 | 1.3 |
 | Widowed | 836 | 32.6 | 22.5 | 1 |
 | Divorced/separated | 107 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
Education | None | 511 | 20 | 16.5 | 1 |
 | Some, but did not complete primary | 620 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 1.2 |
 | Completed primary | 640 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 1.2 |
 | Completed secondary | 517 | 20.3 | 22.4 | 1.2 |
 | Completed tertiary | 262 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 1 |
Employment | Paid work (part-time and full-time) | 688 | 27.2 | 33.9 | 1.3 |
 | Unemployed (looking for work) | 32 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
 | Homemaker | 808 | 31.9 | 26.3 | 1.2 |
 | Retired | 1006 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 1.3 |