Table 2.
Demographic variables and employment status from bivariate analyses (N = 95)
| Variables | Employed | Unemployed | P value | OR(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | N(%) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean(SD) | 38.83(9.14) | 36.58(7.85) | 0.20 | - |
| Gender | ||||
| Male (65) | 33(50.8) | 32(49.2) | 0.56 | 0.97(0.41-2.30) |
| Female (30) | 15(50.0) | 15(50.0) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Malay (56) | 25(44.6) | 31(55.4) | 0.12 | 1.78(7827-4.07) |
| Non-Malay (39) | 23(59.0) | 16(41.0) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married (26) | 18(69.2) | 8(30.8) | 0.02 * | 3.10(1.19-8.11) |
| Single/divorced/separated/widowed (69) | 29(42.0) | 40(58.0) | ||
| Educational Level b | ||||
| ≤ Secondary School (81) | 37(46.7) | 44(54.3) | 0.02 * | 4.36(1.13- |
| > Secondary School (14) | 11(78.6) | 3(21.4) | 16.80) |
SD = standard deviation, N = number of subjects, % = percentage, CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.