Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 242).
| Characteristics | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Men | 208 | 86.0 |
| Women | 34 | 14.0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–59 | 156 | 64.5 |
| ≥60 | 86 | 35.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 125 | 51.7 |
| Chinese | 48 | 19.8 |
| Indian | 69 | 28.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 9 | 3.7 |
| Married | 208 | 86.0 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 25 | 10.3 |
| Household income (MYR) * (n = 236) | ||
| ≤1000 | 48 | 20.3 |
| 1001–3000 | 143 | 60.6 |
| ≥3001 | 45 | 19.1 |
| Current employment status | ||
| Working | 110 | 45.5 |
| Not working | 132 | 54.5 |
| Perceived financial insecurity | ||
| No | 81 | 33.5 |
| Yes | 161 | 66.5 |
* 1 MYR = USD 0.23 at the time of the study.