Table 1 Basic overall characteristics of all respondents between 1999 and 2014 (N = 97,481)
| Â | Female | Male | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (Column %) | N | (Column %) | |
Age | ||||
45–49 | 10,649 | (21.5%) | 9939 | (20.7%) |
50–54 | 9733 | (19.7%) | 9828 | (20.5%) |
55–59 | 6778 | (13.7%) | 7055 | (14.7%) |
60–64 | 5774 | (11.7%) | 6017 | (12.5%) |
65 or above | 16,567 | (33.5%) | 15,141 | (31.6%) |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 33,971 | (68.6%) | 41,132 | (85.7%) |
Non-married | 15,513 | (31.3%) | 6833 | (14.2%) |
Missing | 17 | (0.0%) | 15 | (0.0%) |
Household size | ||||
1 | 4287 | (8.7%) | 3865 | (8.1%) |
2 | 11,721 | (23.7%) | 9731 | (20.3%) |
3 | 12,467 | (25.2%) | 12,165 | (25.4%) |
4 | 12,234 | (24.7%) | 13,640 | (28.4%) |
5 or above | 8792 | (17.8%) | 8579 | (17.9%) |
Education | ||||
Below primary level | 10,664 | (21.5%) | 4166 | (8.7%) |
Primary level | 17,263 | (34.9%) | 16,069 | (33.5%) |
Secondary level | 18,298 | (37.0%) | 22,257 | (46.4%) |
Tertiary level | 3257 | (6.6%) | 5471 | (11.4%) |
Missing | 19 | (0.0%) | 17 | (0.0%) |
Household income (HKD) | ||||
$9999 or less | 13,474 | (27.2%) | 12,278 | (25.6%) |
$10,000–24,999 | 17,894 | (36.1%) | 18,113 | (37.8%) |
$25,000–49,999 | 12,550 | (25.4%) | 12,067 | (25.2%) |
$50,000 or above | 4747 | (9.6%) | 4763 | (9.9%) |
Missing | 836 | (1.7%) | 759 | (1.6%) |
Diabetes | ||||
No | 45,200 | (91.3%) | 44,025 | (91.8%) |
Yes | 4301 | (8.7%) | 3955 | (8.2%) |
Survey year | ||||
1999 | 5251 | (10.6%) | 5294 | (11.0%) |
2001 | 5603 | (11.3%) | 5625 | (11.7%) |
2002 | 5355 | (10.8%) | 5317 | (11.1%) |
2005 | 5994 | (12.1%) | 6031 | (12.6%) |
2008 | 6332 | (12.8%) | 6319 | (13.2%) |
2009 | 6667 | (13.5%) | 6336 | (13.2%) |
2011 | 7022 | (14.2%) | 6435 | (13.4%) |
2014 | 7277 | (14.7%) | 6623 | (13.8%) |