Overview of participant characteristics (N = 40)
| Variable | Group A (18–25 years old) | Group B (65 years old and above) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Gender | Male | 11 | 55.0 | 9 | 45.0 |
| Female | 9 | 45.0 | 11 | 55.0 | |
| Marital status | Married | 3 | 15.0 | 18 | 90.0 |
| Single | 17 | 85.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 | |
| Education | College/University | 20 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Secondary school | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 65.0 | |
| Primary school | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.0 | |
| No education | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20.0 | |
| Employment status | Employed | 11 | 55.0 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Student | 8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Never worked | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 25.0 | |
| Retired | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 60.0 | |
| Housing | Rent a house | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Home | 7 | 35.0 | 20 | 100.0 | |
| University | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Company | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Household status | Living alone | 6 | 30.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Living with family | 7 | 35.0 | 19 | 95.0 | |
| Living with friend | 7 | 35.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Variable | Group A (18–25 years old) | Group B (65 years old and above) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||
| Gender | Male | 11 | 55.0 | 9 | 45.0 |
| Female | 9 | 45.0 | 11 | 55.0 | |
| Marital status | Married | 3 | 15.0 | 18 | 90.0 |
| Single | 17 | 85.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 | |
| Education | College/University | 20 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Secondary school | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 65.0 | |
| Primary school | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.0 | |
| No education | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20.0 | |
| Employment status | Employed | 11 | 55.0 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Student | 8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Never worked | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 25.0 | |
| Retired | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 60.0 | |
| Housing | Rent a house | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Home | 7 | 35.0 | 20 | 100.0 | |
| University | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Company | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Household status | Living alone | 6 | 30.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Living with family | 7 | 35.0 | 19 | 95.0 | |
| Living with friend | 7 | 35.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Source(s): Authors' own work