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. 2023 Aug 25;18:48. doi: 10.51866/oa.167

Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics and health profiles of the respondents (N = 281).

n (%)

Mean (standard deviation)

Age (year)

30.02 (4.82)

Ethnicity

Sarawak indigenous

120 (42.7)

 

Malay

107 (38.1)

 

Chinese

46 (16.4)

 

Others (Sabah indigenous)

8 (2.8)

 

Educational level

Primary to secondary

120 (42.7)

 

Tertiary

161 (57.3)

 

Occupation

Government employee

123 (43.8)

 

Private sector employee

130 (46.3)

 

Self-employed

28 (10.0)

 

Working status (on maternity leave)

1st interview

279 (99.3)

 

2nd interview

11 (3.9)

 

Total monthly household income (RM)

 

4735.5 (3957.78)

Parity

 

1.9 (0.88)

Smoking

2 (0.7)

 

Chronic health problem

3 (1.1)

 

Delivery complication

3 (1.1)

 

Caesarean delivery

83 (29.5)

 

Breastfeeding

273 (97.2)

 

Perceived prenatal control

None/minimal

76 (27.1)

 

Great/complete

205 (72.9)

 

Self-perceived prenatal health status

Poor/fair

1 (0.4)

 

Good/substantially good/excellent

205 (99.6)

 

Self-rated prenatal mood disturbance (depressed/ anxious)

26 (9.3)