Table 1.
Socio -demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 132)
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
39 |
29.5 |
| Female |
93 |
70.5 |
|
Age |
|
|
| 18-21 |
51 |
38.6 |
| ≥ 22 |
81 |
61.4 |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
| Malay |
81 |
61.4 |
| Chinese |
3 |
2.3 |
| Indian |
42 |
31.8 |
| Others |
6 |
4.5 |
|
Mother’s education level |
|
|
| Non-formal education |
23 |
17.4 |
| High school or less |
50 |
37.9 |
| Tertiary education |
59 |
44.7 |
|
Father’s education level |
|
|
| Non-formal education |
20 |
15.2 |
| High school or less |
44 |
33.3 |
| Tertiary education |
68 |
51.5 |
|
Monthly household income (RM) |
|
|
| ≤3000 |
78 |
59.1 |
| 3001-4999 |
22 |
16.7 |
| ≥5000 |
32 |
24.2 |
|
Living arrangement |
|
|
| Living alone |
47 |
35.6 |
| Living with family |
85 |
64.4 |
|
Body Mass Index (BMI)* |
|
|
| Underweight (< 18.5) |
30 |
22.7 |
| Normal (18.5 – 22.9) |
70 |
53.0 |
| Pre-obese (23.0-27.4) |
22 |
16.7 |
| Obese class I (27.5-34.9) |
10 |
7.6 |
|
Mother working |
|
|
| Yes |
56 |
42.4 |
|
Smoking |
|
|
| Yes |
7 |
5.3 |
|
Alcohol |
|
|
| Yes |
4 |
3.0 |
|
Regular exercise |
|
|
| Yes | 103 | 78 |
* BMI is calculated based on WHO criteria for Asian population.