Table 1.
Frequency distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of respondents
| Variable | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Respondents | 55,748 | 98.3 |
| Non-respondents | 962 | 1.7 |
| Age-group (years) | ||
| 0-4 | 5,912 | 10.6 |
| 5-9 | 6,629 | 11.9 |
| 10-19 | 10,900 | 19.6 |
| 20-29 | 7,497 | 13.5 |
| 30-39 | 7,136 | 12.8 |
| 40-49 | 7,325 | 13.2 |
| 50-59 | 4,810 | 8.6 |
| 60 and above | 5,510 | 9.9 |
| Unclassified | 29 | 0.1 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 26,245 | 47.1 |
| Female | 29,503 | 52.9 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Malay | 31,986 | 57.4 |
| Chinese | 10,059 | 18.0 |
| Indian | 4,333 | 7.8 |
| Other Bumiputras | 6,954 | 12.5 |
| Other | 2,416 | 4.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| None | 11,026 | 23.2 |
| Primary | 14,818 | 31.1 |
| Secondary | 18,008 | 37.9 |
| Tertiary | 3,344 | 7.0 |
| Unclassified | 372 | 0.8 |
| Household income group (RM)* | ||
| <400 | 4,617 | 8.3 |
| 400-699 | 8,447 | 15.2 |
| 700-999 | 6,454 | 11.6 |
| 1,000-1,999 | 14,992 | 26.9 |
| 2,000-2,999 | 8,419 | 15.1 |
| 3,000-3,999 | 4,215 | 7.6 |
| 4,000-4,999 | 2,018 | 3.6 |
| ≥5000 | 4,508 | 8.1 |
| Unclassified | 2,078 | 3.7 |
| Locality | ||
| Urban | 32,212 | 57.8 |
| Rural | 23,536 | 42.2 |
*US$ 1=Approximately RM 3.04