Table 1.
Participants’ Demography
| Background Information | N | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 54 | 79.4 |
| Male | 14 | 20.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 55 | 80.9 |
| Chinese | 8 | 11.8 |
| Indian | 3 | 4.4 |
| Others | 2 | 2.9 |
| Education | ||
| Secondary | 15 | 22.1 |
| Tertiary | 54 | 77.9 |
| Income category | ||
| Upper | 3 | 4.4 |
| Middle | 20 | 29.4 |
| Lower | 45 | 66.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 52 | 76.5 |
| Unemployed | 16 | 23.5 |
| Residential region | ||
| Central of West Malaysia | 57 | 83.8 |
| Northern of West Malaysia | 2 | 2.9 |
| Southern of West Malaysia | 4 | 5.9 |
| Eastern of West Malaysia | 2 | 2.9 |
| East Malaysia | 3 | 4.4 |
| Receiving SLT prior to study | ||
| Yes | 49 | 72.1 |
| No | 19 | 27.9 |
| Reasons for receiving SLT | ||
| Speech-language delay | 41 | 60.3 |
| Stroke management | 7 | 10.3 |
| Stuttering | 3 | 4.4 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 4.4 |
| Others | 12 | 17.6 |
| Unsure | 2 | 2.9 |