Table 4.
Socio-demographic characteristics of stroke patients (n=41).
| Characteristics |
Stroke patients |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Freq. (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |
| Age (years) | 58.76±10.89 | ||
| Age (categorical) | |||
| <35 | 1 (2.4) | ||
| 35–45 | 3 (7.3) | ||
| 46–55 | 11 (26.8) | ||
| 56–65 | 16 (39.0) | ||
| > 65 | 10 (24.4) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 17 (41.5) | ||
| Female | 24 (58.5) | ||
| Race | |||
| Malay | 41 (100.0) | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 2 (4.9) | ||
| Married | 34 (82.9) | ||
| Divorce | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Widow/Widower | 4 (9.8) | ||
| Educational status | |||
| No schooling | 12 (29.3) | ||
| Primary | 10 (24.4) | ||
| Secondary | 12 (29.3) | ||
| College/University | 7 (17.1) | ||
| Working status | |||
| Not working | 3 (7.3) | ||
| Self-employed | 15 (36.6) | ||
| Government sector | 14 (34.1) | ||
| Private sector | 3 (7.3) | ||
| Housewife | 6 (14.6) | ||
| Monthly income status (RM amount) | 800 (1500) | ||
| Monthly income status (RM amount) | |||
| <RM 400 | 3 (7.3) | ||
| RM 400–699 | 8 (19.5) | ||
| RM 700–999 | 11 (26.8) | ||
| RM 1000–1999 | 6 (14.6) | ||
| RM 2000–2999 | 5 (12.2) | ||
| RM 3000–3999 | 5 (12.2) | ||
| RM 4000–4999 | 3 (7.3) | ||