Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
| Socio-demographics | N | % | Mean (± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.09(± 8.44) | ||
| Marital status (n = 370) | |||
| Single | 109 | 29.4 | |
| Married | 240 | 64.9 | |
| Divorced/widow | 21 | 5.7 | |
| Women’s education Level (n = 370) | |||
| Primary | 66 | 17.8 | |
| Secondary | 110 | 29.7 | |
| Tertiary | 194 | 52.4 | |
| Women’s income Level (MYR) (n = 54) | |||
| < 2000 | 35 | 9.5 | |
| 2000–4500 | 19 | 5.1 | |
| Women’s occupation Status (n = 370) | |||
| Employed | 60 | 16.2 | |
| Unemployed | 132 | 35.7 | |
| Others (still studying, retired, others) | 178 | 48.1 | |
| No. of children (n = 261) | |||
| <3 | 166 | 63.6 | |
| ≥3 | 95 | 36.4 | |
| Husband Education Level (n = 244) | |||
| Primary | 29 | 11.9 | |
| Secondary | 47 | 19.2 | |
| Tertiary | 168 | 68.9 | |
| Husband income Level (MYR) (n = 164) | |||
| < 2000 | 91 | 24.6 | |
| 2000–4500 | 47 | 12.7 | |
| > 4500 | 26 | 7.0 | |
| Husband occupation Status (243) | |||
| Employed | 169 | 69.5 | |
| Unemployed | 42 | 17.3 | |
| Others (still studding, retired, others) | 32 | 13.2 | |
| History of Cancer (n = 361) | |||
| Yes | 4 | 1.1 | |
| No/ I don’t know | 366 | 98.9 |