Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 737)
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 258 | 35.0 |
 Female | 479 | 65.0 |
Age | ||
 18–39 | 310 | 42.1 |
 40–64 | 305 | 41.4 |
  ≥ 65 | 122 | 16.6 |
Education | ||
 Primary school or below | 96 | 13.0 |
 Secondary school | 216 | 29.3 |
 Bachelor or above | 419 | 56.9 |
 Other | 6 | 0.8 |
Marital status | ||
 Not married | 154 | 20.9 |
 Married/ cohabited | 490 | 66.5 |
 Separated/ divorced | 38 | 5.2 |
 Widowed | 55 | 7.5 |
Children | ||
 Yes | 519 | 70.4 |
 No | 218 | 29.6 |
Religious belief | ||
 None | 428 | 58.1 |
 Christianity | 121 | 16.4 |
 Buddhism/ Chinese folk beliefs | 188 | 25.5 |
Occupation | ||
 Professional | 178 | 24.2 |
 Medical (assistant) professional | 86 | 11.7 |
 Technician | 108 | 14.7 |
 Attendant | 133 | 18.0 |
 Disciplined services/ other | 41 | 5.6 |
 Not employeda | 191 | 25.9 |
Average monthly income in the past year | ||
  < 9,999 | 149 | 20.2 |
 10,000 ~ 19,999 | 141 | 19.1 |
 20,000 ~ 29,999 | 177 | 24.0 |
 ≧30,000 | 224 | 30.4 |
 No answer | 46 | 6.2 |
Cared for relatives or friends suffering from terminal illness | ||
 Yes | 284 | 38.5 |
 No | 453 | 61.5 |
Self-rated health | ||
 Good | 305 | 41.4 |
 Not good | 432 | 58.6 |