Characteristic | Intervention | No Intervention | p-valuea |
---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 100) | (n = 50) | (n = 50) |  |
Mean age, y (SD) | 66 (10.3) | 58.48 (8.3) | <0.001* |
Median age, y (IQR) | 68 (60.3, 72.0) | 59 (52.3, 64.0) | <0.001* |
Age (y), n (%) | Â | Â | <0.01* |
 40-59 | 12 (24.0) | 26 (52.0) |  |
 60-74 | 28 (56.0) | 22 (44.0) |  |
  ≥ 75 | 10 (20.0) | 2 (4.0) |  |
Men, n (%) | 22 (44.0) | 25 (50.0) | 0.69 |
Ethnicity, n (%) | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 Chinese | 47 (94.0) | 23 (46.0) |  |
 Malay | 2 (4.0) | 16 (32.0) | |
 Indian | 1 (2.0) | 10 (20.0) | |
 Mixed ethnicity | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
 Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | |
Religion, n (%) | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 No religion | 6 (12.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Buddhism | 31 (62.0) | 6 (12.0) | |
 Taoism | 5 (10.0) | 2 (4.0) | |
 Christian | 4 (8.0) | 12 (24.0) | |
 Muslim | 3 (6.0) | 20 (40.0) | |
 Hindu | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.0) | |
 Other | 1 (2.0) | 6 (12.0) | |
Education level, n (%) | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 Less than Primary | 31 (62.0) | 6 (12.0) |  |
 Greater than Primary and less than Secondary | 3 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
 Secondary | 11 (22.0) | 29 (58.0) | |
 More than Secondary | 5 (10.0) | 15 (30.0) | |
House, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.04* |
 Owner | 39 (78.0) | 47 (94.0) |  |
 Live on rent/Other | 11 (10.0) | 3 (2.0) | |
Heart Disease, n (%) | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.0) | 1.00 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 6 (12.0) | 12 (24.0) | 0.19 |
Stroke, n (%) | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0.62 |