Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of parents
| Parameters | Frequency (n = 88) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 7 | 8.0 |
| Female | 81 | 92.0 |
| Age | ||
| <20 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 20-30 | 36 | 40.9 |
| 30-40 | 32 | 36.4 |
| >40 | 15 | 17.0 |
| Race | ||
| Malay | 67 | 76.1 |
| Chinese | 16 | 18.2 |
| Indian | 3 | 3.4 |
| Others | 2 | 2.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 68 | 77.3 |
| Buddhism | 16 | 18.2 |
| Hinduism | 3 | 3.4 |
| Others | 1 | 1.1 |
| No. of preschool children | ||
| 1-2 | 73 | 83 |
| >2 | 15 | 17 |
| Family size | ||
| <4 | 31 | 35.2 |
| 4-6 | 45 | 51.1 |
| >6 | 12 | 13.6 |
| Place of living | ||
| Rural | 38 | 43.2 |
| Urban | 50 | 56.8 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 47 | 53.4 |
| Unemployed | 41 | 46.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary | 7 | 8.0 |
| Secondary | 60 | 68.2 |
| Tertiary education | 21 | 23.9 |
| Family income | ||
| <RM 1000 | 19 | 21.6 |
| RM1000-RM2000 | 27 | 30.7 |
| RM2001-RM3000 | 19 | 21.6 |
| RM3001-RM4000 | 10 | 11.4 |
| >RM4001 | 13 | 14.8 |