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. 2018 Dec 28;25(6):127–136. doi: 10.21315/mjms2018.25.6.13

Table 1.

Sociodemographic data of respondents for Exploratory Factor Analysis (n = 132) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis ( n = 240)

Variables EFA CFA


Frequency (%) Mean (SD) Frequency (%) Mean (SD)
Age 43 (15.3) 44 (16.2)
Gender
 Male 42 (31.8) 80 (33.3)
 Female 90 (68.2) 160 (66.7)
Race
 Malay 127 (96.2) 235 (97.9)
 Chinese 4 (3) 3 (1.3)
 Indian 1 (0.8) -
 Others - 2 (0.8)
Marital Status
 Single 44 (33.3) 61 (25.4)
 Married 86 (65.2) 169 (70.4)
 Widow/Divorce 2 (1.5) 9 (3.8)
Educational Status
 Primary 13 (9.8) 25 (10.4)
 Secondary 64 (48.5) 130 (54.2)
 Tertiary 53 (41.7) 85 (35.5)
Occupation
 Student 8 (6.1) 5 (2.1)
 Government staff 30 (22.7) 54 (22.5)
 Private staff 24 (18.2) 25 (10.4)
 Housewife 32 (24.2) 64 (26.7)
 Self-employed 30 (22.7) 67 (27.9)
 Unemployed 8 (6.1) 25 (10.4)
Monthly Income
 < 1,000 39 (29.5) 66 (27.5)
 1,000–1,999 37 (28) 87 (36.3)
 2,000–2,999 22 (16.7) 24 (10.0)
 3,000–3,999 10 (7.6) 20 (8.3)
 4,000–4,999 7 (5.3) 14 (5.8)
 > 5,000 17 (12.9) 29 (12.1)
Median (IQR) 2200 2200
Relationship with patient
 Parents 52 (39.4) 104 (43.3)
 Siblings 24 (18.2) 37 (15.4)
 Spouse 23 (17.4) 52 (21.7)
 Children 22 (16.7) 41 (17.1)
 Relatives 6 (4.5) 6 (2.5)
 Others 5 (3.8) -