Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 724)
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 222 (30.7) |
Female | 502 (69.3) |
Age, years | |
Below 64 | 398 (55.0) |
64 or above | 326 (45.0) |
Weight, kg | 57.4 (50.0-63.8) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.2 (20.6–24.1) |
Overweight (BMI > 23 kg/m2) | 269 (37.2) |
Not overweight (BMI ≤ 23 kg/m2) | 455 (62.9) |
Marital status | |
Unmarried | 162 (22.4) |
Married | 562 (77.6) |
Having children aged 2 to 18 | 164 (22.7) |
Occupation | |
Full-time or part-time employed | 182 (25.1) |
Retired/student/unemployed | 542 (74.9) |
Income, HKD | |
Below 30,000a | 568 (78.5) |
30,000 or above | 156 (21.5) |
Housing condition | |
Public/rental housing | 413 (57.0) |
Private permanent housing | 311 (43.0) |
Education | |
Secondary school or below | 558 (77.1) |
Tertiary education or above | 166 (22.9) |
Medical history of chronic conditions | |
Hypertension | 224 (30.9) |
Diabetes | 85 (11.7) |
Overweight/Obesity | 20 (2.8) |
Hyperlipidemia | 16 (2.2) |
Fatty liver | 4 (0.6) |
No chronic diseases | 450 (62.5) |
Self-rated health | |
Poor or fair | 332 (45.9) |
Good or very good | 392 (54.1) |