Table 1.
Sociodemographic and job characteristics of the participants (N = 264).
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | Median (IQR) | Frequency, n | Percentage, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.8 (26.6–27.1) | ||
| ≤30 | 255 | 96.6 | |
| >30 | 9 | 3.4 | |
| Gender | – | ||
| Female | 175 | 66.3 | |
| Male | 89 | 33.7 | |
| Ethnicity | – | ||
| Malay | 159 | 60.2 | |
| Chinese | 56 | 21.2 | |
| Indian | 45 | 17.0 | |
| Others | 4 | 1.6 | |
| Marital Status | – | ||
| Married | 76 | 28.8 | |
| Single | 188 | 71.2 | |
| Educational Background | – | ||
| Local public college | 77 | 29.2 | |
| Local private college | 110 | 41.7 | |
| Overseas college (Australasia) | 23 | 8.7 | |
| Overseas college (Europe) | 25 | 9.6 | |
| Overseas college (Middle East) | 29 | 11.0 | |
| Working Experience (years) | 2.1 (1.8–2.5) | ||
| Less than 1 | 73 | 27.7 | |
| 1–2 | 177 | 67.0 | |
| More than 2 | 14 | 5.3 | |
| Working Hours Per Week (hours) | 63.7 (55.9–73.6) | ||
| 40 - 50 | 5 | 1.9 | |
| 51 - 60 | 34 | 12.9 | |
| 61 - 70 | 74 | 28.0 | |
| 71–80 | 61 | 23.1 | |
| More than 80 | 90 | 34.1 |