Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of participants.
| Variable | Frequency (Percentage) | Mean age | Mean of depression score (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 273 (37.5%) | 31.38 | 12.08 (11.66) |
| Female | 455 (62.5%) | 28.39 | 11.60 (10.29) |
| Race | |||
| Malay | 262 (36.0%) | 27.04 | 12.35 (11.05) |
| Chinese | 309 (42.4%) | 28.29 | 10.79 (10.08) |
| Indian | 132 (18.1%) | 37.34 | 12.80 (11.98) |
| Others | 15 (2.1%) | 26.59 | 11.87 (8.32) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 463 (63.6%) | 24.07 | 12.21 (10.88) |
| Married | 234 (32.1%) | 42.00 | 10.64 (10.48) |
| Divorced | 14 (1.9%) | 41.41 | 17.79 (12.79) |
| Widowed | 13 (1.8%) | 42.38 | 11.23 (10.99) |
| Others | 2 (0.3%) | 21.00 | 7.00 (8.49) |
| Education | |||
| Primary school | 33 (4.5%) | 45.64 | 14.70 (13.48) |
| High school | 368 (50.5%) | 32.17 | 11.56 (10.99) |
| Pre-university | 134 (18.4%) | 28.06 | 11.99 (11.10) |
| University degree and above | 184 (25.3%) | 25.39 | 11.58 (9.82) |
| Others | 4 (0.5%) | 52.50 | 8.50 (8.89) |
| Occupation | |||
| Housewife | 50 (6.9%) | 47.74 | 8.92 (9.63) |
| Student | 184 (25.3%) | 20.95 | 12.29 (8.99) |
| Business owner | 53 (7.3%) | 42.30 | 15.04 (12.66) |
| Professional | 44 (6.0%) | 33.44 | 6.18 (8.14) |
| Administrator | 20 (2.7%) | 34.43 | 13.60 (13.72) |
| Sales/service | 261 (35.9%) | 29.17 | 12.19 (11.74) |
| Others | 106 (14.6%) | 36.62 | 11.80 (10.45) |