Table 1.
Basic socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
| Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 363 | 44.8 |
| Female | 448 | 55.2 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 60–64 | 286 | 35.3 |
| 65–69 | 165 | 20.3 |
| 70–74 | 162 | 20.0 |
| ≥75 | 198 | 24.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 631 | 77.8 |
| Chinese | 140 | 17.3 |
| Indian | 28 | 34 |
| Indigenous | 12 | 1.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 631 | 77.8 |
| Christian | 12 | 1.5 |
| Buddhism | 144 | 17.8 |
| Hindu | 14 | 1.7 |
| Others | 10 | 1.2 |
| aNo. of children | ||
| ≤5 | 406 | 50.4 |
| 6–10 | 363 | 45.1 |
| >10 | 36 | 4.5 |
| Total income (RM) | ||
| ≤ 300 | 462 | 57.0 |
| 301–500 | 104 | 12.8 |
| 501–1000 | 139 | 17.1 |
| > 1000 | 106 | 13.1 |
| Physical activity level | ||
| High | 263 | 32.4 |
| Moderate | 243 | 30.0 |
| Low | 305 | 37.6 |
| *Living alone | ||
| Living alone | 131 | 18.6 |
| Not living alone | 572 | 81.4 |
*
Data with missing values.