Table 2 Demographic profile of survey respondents who participated in the online perception survey
From: Public sentiments towards the use of Wolbachia-Aedes technology in Singapore
Categories | Respondent Distribution (%) | Population % (From the Yearbook of Statistics 2016 and the General Household Survey of 2015) | Adjusted Respondent Distribution (%) After exclusion of population > 40 | Adjusted Population % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 44% | 49% | 44% | 51% |
Female | 56% | 51% | 56% | 49% |
Age (years) | ||||
≤18 | 0% | * | 0% | * |
18–24 | 22% | 12% | 29% | 30% |
25–29 | 18% | 9% | 24% | 22% |
30–34 | 20% | 9% | 26% | 24% |
35–39 | 15% | 10% | 20% | 25% |
40–44 | 11% | 10% | 0% | * |
45–55 | 11% | 22% | 0% | * |
>55 | 3% | 30% | 0% | * |
Education Level | ||||
PSLE or none | 1% | 19% | 1% | 2% |
‘O’-Levels or equivalent | 12% | 8% | 10% | 14% |
‘A’-Levels or equivalent | 7% | 18% | 7% | 13% |
Diploma | 27% | 27% | 28% | 18% |
Degree or further | 53% | 27% | 54% | 53% |