Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study participants.
From: Nature-based activities improve the well-being of older adults
Variable | Total | Participants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 60–70 | Age 71–80 | Age 81–95 | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Total | 47 | (100) | 7 | (14.9) | 21 | (44.7) | 19 | (40.4) |
Gender | ||||||||
Female | 33 | (70.2) | 5 | (71.4) | 15 | (71.4) | 13 | (68.4) |
Male | 14 | (29.8) | 2 | (28.6) | 6 | (28.6) | 6 | (31.6) |
Ethnicity | ||||||||
Chinese | 42 | (89.4) | 4 | (57.1) | 21 | (100) | 17 | (89.5) |
Indian | 4 | (8.5) | 3 | (42.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (5.3) |
Malay | 1 | (2.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (5.3) |
Religion | ||||||||
Buddhist | 18 | (38.3) | 3 | (42.9) | 11 | (52.4) | 4 | (21.1) |
Christian | 10 | (21.3) | 1 | (14.3) | 3 | (14.3) | 6 | (31.6) |
Hindu | 3 | (6.4) | 2 | (28.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (5.3) |
Islam | 1 | (2.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (5.3) |
Taoist | 10 | (21.3) | 1 | (14.3) | 4 | (19) | 5 | (26.3) |
Others | 5 | (10.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (14.3) | 2 | (10.5) |
Years of schooling | ||||||||
0 | 13 | (27.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 8 | (38.1) | 5 | (26.3) |
1–6 | 15 | (31.9) | 1 | (14.3) | 6 | (28.6) | 8 | (42.1) |
7–12 | 12 | (25.5) | 5 | (71.4) | 4 | (19.0) | 3 | (15.8) |
13–20 | 7 | (14.9) | 1 | (14.3) | 3 | (14.3) | 3 | (15.8) |
Marital status | ||||||||
Divorced/separated | 1 | (2.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (4.8) | 0 | (0.0) |
Married | 19 | (40.4) | 5 | (71.4) | 10 | (47.6) | 4 | (21.1) |
Single | 7 | (14.9) | 2 | (28.6) | 2 | (9.5) | 3 | (15.8) |
Widowed | 20 | (42.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 8 | (38.1) | 12 | (63.2) |
Living with | ||||||||
Alone | 12 | (27.7) | 3 | (42.9) | 5 | (23.8) | 5 | (26.3) |
Daughter | 6 | (12.8) | 0 | (0.0) | 4 | (19.0) | 2 | (10.5) |
Son | 8 | (17) | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (14.3) | 5 | (26.3) |
Spouse | 12 | (25.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 5 | (23.8) | 3 | (15.8) |
With others | 8 | (17) | 4 | (57.1) | 4 | (19.0) | 4 | (21.1) |
Housing type | ||||||||
1–2 room | 6 | (12.8) | 3 | (42.9) | 2 | (9.5) | 1 | (5.3) |
3 room | 14 | (29.8) | 1 | (14.3) | 8 | (38.1) | 5 | (26.3) |
4–5 room | 12 | (25.5) | 3 | (42.9) | 6 | (28.6) | 3 | (15.8) |
Condominium | 1 | (2.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (5.3) |
Landed | 5 | (10.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 3 | (14.3) | 2 | (10.5) |
Sheltered home | 9 | (19.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (9.5) | 7 | (36.8) |
