Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
| Â | Unweighted N | Unweighted % | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 2421 | 100 | 100 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
 60–74 | 1403 | 58.0 | 74.8 |
 75–84 | 633 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
 85+ | 385 | 15.9 | 5.7 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Men | 1039 | 42.9 | 43.0 |
 Women | 1382 | 57.1 | 57.0 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
 Chinese | 931 | 38.5 | 82.6 |
 Malay | 728 | 30.1 | 9.8 |
 Indian | 728 | 30.1 | 6.1 |
 Others | 34 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Never married | 108 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
 Married/cohabiting | 1419 | 58.7 | 65.4 |
 Widowed | 798 | 33.0 | 22.8 |
 Divorced/separated | 94 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 502 | 20.9 | 17.1 |
 Some, but did not complete primary | 579 | 24.1 | 23.8 |
 Completed primary | 597 | 24.8 | 24.1 |
 Completed secondary | 488 | 20.3 | 22.5 |
 Completed tertiary | 241 | 10.0 | 12.5 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
 Paid work (part-time and full-time) | 632 | 26.4 | 32.9 |
 Unemployed | 30 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
 Homemaker | 782 | 32.7 | 27.2 |
 Retired | 947 | 39.6 | 38.5 |