Table 1.
Social demographic characteristics of the participants
| Variable | Frequency N = 420 | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 204 | 48.6 |
| Female | 216 | 51.4 | |
| Marital status | Married | 258 | 61.4 |
| Single | 137 | 32.6 | |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 25 | 6.0 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 8 | 1.9 |
| Christian | 405 | 96.7 | |
| Buddhist | 2 | 0.5 | |
| Others | 4 | 1.0 | |
| Education level | None/Primary | 194 | 46.2 |
| Secondary/Post-Secondary | 226 | 53.8 | |
| Employment | Unemployed/Casual | 127 | 30.2 |
| Formal employment | 50 | 11.9 | |
| Self-employment | 243 | 57.9 | |
| Income | <10000 | 271 | 64.5 |
| >10 000 | 149 | 35.5 | |
| Have a medical condition | No | 349 | 83.1 |
| Yes | 71 | 16.9 | |
| Ever been diagnosed with mental illness | Yes | 413 | 98.3 |
| No | 7 | 1.7 | |