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Table 2 Demographics of 20, 764 patients according to age, gender, nationality and race

From: Forecasting the rate of hand injuries in Singapore

 

Percentage (%)

Age (years old)a

 1 to 20

9.77

 21 to 40

42.13

 41 to 60

31.55

 61 to 80

15.44

 80 to 98b

1.11

 17 to 62c

82.17

Gender

 Male

71.57

 Female

28.43

Nationality

 Singaporean

58.79

 Non-Singaporean

41.21

Raced

 Chinese

53.68

 Malay

11.59

 Indian

15.58

 Others

19.14

  1. aMean age is 40.93 years old
  2. bOldest patient is 98 years old
  3. cLegal age to work in Singapore is 17 years and above [31, 32], while the minimum retirement age is 62
  4. dThe “Chinese, Malay, Indian, Others (CMIO) model” is the dominant organizing framework of race in Singapore [36, 37]
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