Characteristics | HbA1c ≤ 8.0% | HbA1c > 8% | Total | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 513) | (n = 175) | (n = 688) | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Retired | 198 (38.6) | 42 (24.0) | 240 (34.9) | 0.001 |
Employed | 160 (31.2) | 78 (44.6) | 238 (34.6) | |
Unemployed | 17 (3.3) | 9 (5.1) | 26 (3.8) | |
Housewife | 123 (24.0) | 44 (25.1) | 167 (24.3) | |
Others | 15 (2.9) | 2 (1.1) | 17 (2.5) | |
Housing type | ||||
Public housing 1–2 rooms | 46 (9.1) | 43 (7.4) | 59 (8.7) | <0.001 |
Public housing 3 rooms | 94 (18.5) | 62 (35.4) | 156 (22.9) | |
Public housing 4 rooms | 176 (34.7) | 53 (30.3) | 229 (33.6) | |
Public housing 5 rooms or EC | 152 (30.0) | 30 (17.1) | 182 (26.7) | |
Private condominium / Landed property | 39 (7.7) | 17 (9.7) | 56 (8.2) | |
Household income | ||||
SGD < $1000 | 115 (22.8) | 34 (19.7) | 149 (22.0) | 0.333 |
SGD $1000-$1999 | 72 (14.3) | 32 (18.5) | 104 (15.3) | |
SGD $2000-$3999 | 82 (16.2) | 35 (20.2) | 117 (17.3) | |
SGD $4000-$5999 | 35 (6.9) | 15 (8.7) | 50 (7.4) | |
SGD ≥ $6000 | 39 (7.7) | 9 (5.2) | 48 (7.1) | |
Refuse to disclose/Unknown | 162 (32.1) | 48 (27.8) | 210 (31.0) | |
Highest education | ||||
No formal education | 156 (30.7) | 50 (28.7) | 206 (30.2) | 0.792 |
Primary (PSLE) | 142 (27.9) | 53 (30.5) | 195 (28.6) | |
Secondary (O/N level) | 130 (25.5) | 43 (24.7) | 173 (25.3) | |
Post-secondary (A level) | 25 (4.9) | 5 (2.9) | 30 (4.4) | |
Post-secondary (ITE/NTC) | 9 (1.8) | 3 (1.7) | 12 (1.8) | |
Tertiary (Diploma/Degree) | 47 (9.2) | 20 (11.5) | 67 (9.8) |