Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study (n = 1,096).
| Variables | Sub-categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 18 to 29 | 288 (26.3) |
| 30 to 39 | 213 (19.4) | |
| 40 to 49 | 255 (23.3) | |
| 50 to 59 | 201 (18.4) | |
| ≥ 60 | 139 (12.7) | |
| Gender | Male | 479 (43.7) |
| Female | 517 (56.3) | |
| Ethnicity | Malay | 899 (82.1) |
| Indian | 181 (16.5) | |
| Chinese/Others | 16 (1.4) | |
| Education | None | 78 (7.1) |
| Primary | 186 (17.0) | |
| Secondary | 718 (65.5) | |
| Tertiary | 114 (10.4) | |
| Income | < 1,000 RM | 192 (17.5) |
| ≥ 1,000 RM | 904 (82.5) | |
| Occupation | Paid-employee | 463 (42.2) |
| Self-employed | 138 (12.6) | |
| Retiree | 42 (3.8) | |
| House maker | 237 (21.6) | |
| Others | 216 (19.7) | |
| Marital status | Single | 277 (25.3) |
| Married | 701 (64.0) | |
| Divorced | 67 (6.1) | |
| Widow/Widower | 51 (4.6) |