Table 1.
Demographic characteristics distribution by Orang Asli subgroups
| Characteristic | Temuan (N = 279) | Semelai (N = 113) | Jakun (N = 99) | Orang Kuala (N = 89) | Mah Meri (N = 54) | Total (N = 634) | *χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 47.7 | 37.2 | 41.4 | 47.2 | 33.3 | 43.5 | ||
| Female | 52.3 | 62.8 | 58.6 | 52.8 | 66.7 | 56.5 | 6.8 | 0.149 |
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| Range | 1–80 | 8–68 | 7–58 | 7–65 | 1–80 | 1–80 | ||
| Median | 11.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 45.8 | < 0.001 |
| Age category (years) | ||||||||
| < 1 (infants) | 2.2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 1–4 (toddlers) | 16.5 | 0 | 6.1 | 0 | 7.4 | 8.8 | ||
| 5–6 (pre-school children) | 7.2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7.4 | 3.9 | ||
| 7–12 (school aged children) | 20.8 | 69.9 | 36.4 | 80.9 | 31.5 | 41.3 | ||
| 13–17 (teenagers) | 7.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 0 | 1.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 18 and above (adults) | 45.9 | 30.1 | 42.4 | 19.1 | 48.1 | 39.0 | 186.1 | < 0.001 |
*
Calculated across all subgroups.