Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 70).
| Demographic characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 36 (51.4) |
| Female | 34 (48.6) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 47 (67.1) |
| Chinese | 15 (21.4) |
| Indian | 8 (11.4) |
| Median age (years) (IQR) | |
| Median | 58.3 years |
| IQR | (15) |
| Education | |
| Primary level (6 years of education) | 14 (20) |
| Secondary level (12 years of education) | 32 (45.7) |
| College/diploma (15 years of education) | 13 (18.5) |
| Tertiary (≥16 years of education) | 11 (15.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 4 (5.7) |
| Married | 66 (94.3) |
| Job status | |
| Working | 12 (17.2) |
| Not working | 58 (82.8) |
| Dependent on family | 30 (42.9) |
| Expenses for treatment borne by | |
| Government | 43 (61.4) |
| Family | 24 (34.3) |
| Employer | 2 (2.9) |
| Self | 1 (1.4) |
| Monthly income | |
| Dependent on family | 29 (41.4) |
| RM 1,000–2,000 (USD$245–491) | 19 (27.1) |
| RM 2,000–3,000 (USD$491–736 USD) | 9 (12.9) |
| RM 4,000–5,000 (USD$982–1,227 USD) | 6 (8.6) |
| RM 5,000–60,000 (USD$1,227–1,473 USD) | 2 (2.9) |
| RM 6,000 and above (USD$1,473 USD and above) | 5 (7.1) |