Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients in the study (N = 787,446)
Number of patients (N) | Percentage (%) | National Proportion 2016 (%) | Age (years) Mean (SDb) | Number of CDMPa Conditions, Mean (SDb) | Number of Fortin Conditions, Mean (SDb) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AGE | ||||||
0–24 years | 201,839 | 25.6 | 26.9 | 12.9 (8.1) | 0.0 (0.2) | 0.1 (0.3) |
25–44 years | 165,212 | 21.0 | 30.5 | 34.0 (6.0) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.8) |
45–64 years | 252,206 | 32.0 | 29.3 | 55.4 (5.5) | 1.3 (1.3) | 1.7 (1.6) |
65–99 years | 168,189 | 21.4 | 13.3 | 73.5 (7.0) | 2.4 (1.5) | 3.0 (1.8) |
ETHNICITY | ||||||
Chinese | 537,234 | 68.2 | 74.3 | 47.1 (23.3) | 1.1 (1.4) | 1.4 (1.7) |
Malay | 127,501 | 16.2 | 13.4 | 35.1 (22.1) | 0.8 (1.3) | 1.0 (1.6) |
Indian | 78,452 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 39.7 (21.1) | 0.9 (1.4) | 1.2 (1.8) |
Others | 44,259 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 37.1 (19.1) | 0.6 (1.1) | 0.8 (1.4) |
SEX | ||||||
Female | 400,965 | 50.9 | 51.2 | 45.3 (23.2) | 1.0 (1.3) | 1.3 (1.7) |
Male | 386,481 | 49.1 | 48.8 | 42.4 (23.2) | 1.0 (1.4) | 1.3 (1.7) |