Table I.
Schools visited | Number of sheets distributed | Number of sheets returned [%] | Agreed to participate [%] | Select blood sample | Select buccal swab sample | Did not agree [%] | Gave consent | Did not give consent |
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Sekolah Menengah Seksyen 5 (Wangsa Maju) | 487 | 267 (29.8) | 72 (29.8) | 30 | 42 | 195 (48.1) | 93 | 103 |
Sekolah Menengah Taman Melati, Setapak | 408 | 138 (15.4) | 72 (15.4) | 10 | 56 | 66 (16.2) | 55 | 11 |
Total | 895 | 405 (45.3) | 138 (34.1) | 40 | 98 | 267 (65.9) | 147 | 120 |