Table 1: Demographics of guardians and adult patients
Total
(n = 891)
Guardians
(n = 443)
Adult patients
(n = 448)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
Sex
Male
198
(22.2)
37
(8.4)
161
(35.9)
Female
669
(75.1)
382
(86.2)
287
(64.1)
Missing
24
(2.7)
24
(5.4)
0
(0)
Age
18 - 29
122
(13.7)
46
(10.4)
76
(17)
30 - 39
384
(43.1)
242
(54.6)
142
(31.7)
40 - 49
243
(27.3)
94
(21.2)
149
(33.3)
³50
112
(12.6)
31
(7)
81
(18.1)
Missing
30
(3.4)
30
(6.8)
0
(0)
Marital status
Single
85
(9.5)
7
(1.6)
78
(17.4)
Married
762
(85.5)
414
(93.5)
348
(77.7)
Divorced/Widow
44
(4.9)
22
(5)
22
(4.9)
Payment type
Payer
635
(71.3)
342
(77.2)
293
(65.4)
Waiver
148
(16.6)
75
(16.9)
73
(16.3)
GS/DGS/Pen/HAS*
93
(10.4)
14
(3.2)
79
(17.6)
Missing
15
(1.7)
12
(2.7)
3
(0.7)
Social class
1
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
102
(11.4)
37
(8.4)
65
(14.5)
3N
116
(13)
47
(10.6)
69
(15.4)
3M
294
(33)
186
(42)
108
(24.1)
4
318
(35.7)
149
(33.6)
169
(37.7)
5
61
(6.8)
24
(5.4)
37
(8.3)
Education
Nil
69
(7.7)
30
(6.8)
39
(8.7)
Primary
198
(22.2)
119
(26.9)
79
(17.6)
Secondary
469
(52.6)
252
(56.9)
217
(48.4)
Tertiary
61
(6.8)
18
(4.1)
43
(9.6)
Missing
94
(10.5)
24
(5.4)
70
(15.6)
Occupation
Employed
232
(26)
48
(10.8)
184
(41.1)
Unemployed
48
(5.4)
21
(4.7)
27
(6)
Housewife
537
(60.3)
363
(81.9)
174
(38.8)
Retired
47
(5.3)
11
(2.5)
36
(8)
Student
27
(3)
0
(0)
27
(6)
Housing
Public estate
520
(59.6)
264
(59.6)
256
(57.1)
Home ownership flat
207
(23.2)
123
(27.8)
84
(18.8)
Private
127
(14.3)
40
(9)
87
(19.4)
Others
19
(2.1)
7
(1.6)
12
(2.7)
Missing
18
(2)
9
(2)
9
(2)
* GS/DGS/Pen/HAS = Government Servant/Dependants of GS/Pensioner/Hospital Authority Staff; all are entitled for free GOPC medical services