Table 1: Demographic characteristics of participants

  N (%)
Gender      
  Male   433 (43.2%)
  Female   569 (56.8%)
Age      
  18-24   162 (16.2%)
  25-34   177 (17.7%)
  35-44   252 (25.1%)
  45-54   268 (26.7%)
  55-64   123 (12.3%)
  Unknown   10 (2.0%)
Education Level      
  Illiterate   10 (1.0%)
  Primary   116 (11.6%)
  Secondary   588 (58.7%)
  Diploma / Certificate program   119 (11.9%)
  Degree program or above   161 (16.1%)
  Unknown   8 (0.8%)
Employment Status      
  Employed   621 (62.0%)
  Homemakers   180 (18.0%)
  Retired   45 (4.5%)
  Unemployed   46 (4.6%)
  Students   100 (10.0%)
  Others   4 (0.4%)
  Unknown   6 (0.6%)
Personal income in HK dollars      
  5000 or below   52 (5.2%)
  5000-10000 or below   180 (18.0%)
  10000-20000 or below   205 (20.5%)
  20000-30000 or below   71 (7.1%)
  30000 or above   71 (7.1%)
  Unknown   423 (42.2%)
  Had demented relative   141 (14.1%)
Preferred form of medical consultation      
  Private family physician   145 (14.5%)
  Public hospital / Clinics   254 (25.3%)
  Private specialist   173 (17.3%)
  Chinese medical doctor   52 (5.2%)
  Don't know   24 (2.4%)
  Not treatable   354 (35.3%)