Table 2.
Sociodemographic distribution of parents in Terengganu (n=218)
| Variable | Father | Mothers | Parents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean±SD | n (%) | Mean±SD | n (%) | Mean±SD | |
| Age, years | 36±8 | 35±6 | 35±7 | |||
| Education level | ||||||
| Primary | 1 (3.7) | 10 (5.2) | 11 (5.0) | |||
| Secondary | 17 (63.0) | 110 (57.6) | 127 (58.3) | |||
| Tertiary | 9 (33.3) | 71 (37.2) | 80 (36.7) | |||
| Employment status | ||||||
| Working | 25 (92.6) | 65 (34.0) | 90 (41.3) | |||
| Not working | 2 (7.4) | 126 (66 | 128 (58.7) | |||
| Number of dependents | 4±1 | |||||
| Number of household member | 5±1 | |||||
| Household monthly income | ||||||
| B40 (<RM4,851) | 25 (92.6) | 25 (92.6) | 177 (92.7) | 202 (92.7) | ||
| M40 (RM4,851–RM10,970) | 2 (7.4) | 2 (7.4) | 14 (7.3) | 16 (7.3) | ||
| Body mass index classification | ||||||
| Underweight | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.7) | 13 (6.8) | 14 (6.4) | ||
| Normal | 14 (51.9) | 14 (51.9) | 75 (39.3) | 89 (40.8) | ||
| Overweight/Obese | 12 (44.4) | 12 (44.4) | 103 (53.9) | 115 (52.8) | ||
B40: Refers to the lowest 40% household income group with average monthly income below RM4,851 (USD:1,158); M40: Refers to the middle-income household group with average monthly income ranging from RM4,851 to RM10,970 (USD:1,158–2,619) according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (2020)