Table 1. Sociodemographic and medical characteristics of 102 respondents.
| Variables | Mean | (SDa) | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 60.1 | (7.59) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 74 | (72.5) | ||
| Female | 28 | (27.5) | ||
| Race | ||||
| Malay | 85 | (83.3) | ||
| Non-Malay | 17 | (16.7) | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Primary school | 22 | (21.6) | ||
| Secondary school | 50 | (49.0) | ||
| College and university | 30 | (29.4) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Yes | 100 | (98.0) | ||
| No | 2 | (2.0) | ||
| Smoking status | ||||
| No | 83 | (81.4) | ||
| Yes | 19 | (18.6) | ||
| Hypertension | ||||
| No | 5 | (4.8) | ||
| Yes | 97 | (95.2) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||
| No | 65 | (63.7) | ||
| Yes | 37 | (36.3) | ||
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | ||||
| No | 101 | (99.0) | ||
| Yes | 1 | (1.0) | ||
| Medical characteristics | ||||
| Body mass index (kg/m 2) | 27.0 | (4.66) | ||
| Waist circumference (cm)b | 93.0 | (14.76) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 146.4 | (14.28) | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 88.1 | (10.44) | ||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.6 | (1.34) | ||
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)c | 1.2 | (0.36) | ||
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.5 | (1.20) | ||
Notes.
a
Standard deviation.
b
Three values are missing.
c
Median (interquartile range); data are skewed to the right.