Table 1. General characteristics of Orang Asli children who participated in the study (n = 498).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
| Age groups | |
| <10 years | 290 (58.2) |
| ≥10 years | 208 (41.8) |
| Gender | |
| Boys | 252 (50.6) |
| Girls | 246 (49.4) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Fathers' education level (at least primary) | 298 (59.8) |
| Mothers' education level (at least primary) | 249 (50.0) |
| Low household income (<RM 500) | 317 (63.7) |
| Working fathers | 176 (35.3) |
| Working mothers | 66 (13.3) |
| Large family size (≥7 members) | 247 (49.6) |
| Piped water supply | 243 (48.8) |
| Electricity | 364 (73.1) |
| Presence of toilet in house | 231 (46.4) |
| Presence of domestic animals at household | 356 (71.5) |
All values are number (%). RM, Malaysian Ringgit; (US$ 1 = RM 3.20).