Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 96)
| Variables | F | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 52 | 54.2 |
| Female | 44 | 45.8 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–25 | 33 | 34.4 |
| 26–35 | 24 | 25 |
| 36–45 | 18 | 18.8 |
| 46–55 | 9 | 9.4 |
| 56–64 | 12 | 12.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 51 | 53.1 |
| Married | 45 | 46.9 |
| Divorced | 0 | 0.0 |
| Widow | 0 | 0.0 |
| Education | ||
| Lower school | 7 | 7.3 |
| Seconder school | 49 | 51 |
| Undergraduate | 12 | 12.5 |
| Diploma | 18 | 18.8 |
| Master | 7 | 7.3 |
| Others | 3 | 3.1 |
| Employment Status | ||
| House wife | 2 | 2.1 |
| Employed | 59 | 61.5 |
| self-employed | 13 | 13.5 |
| Unemployed | 3 | 3.1 |
| Student | 13 | 13.5 |
| Retired | 6 | 6.3 |
| Race | ||
| Malay | 74 | 77.1 |
| Chinese | 16 | 16.7 |
| Indians | 3 | 3.1 |
| Others | 3 | 3.1 |
| Monthly income | ||
| < 500 USD | 66 | 68.8 |
| 500-less1000 USD | 17 | 17.7 |
| 1000–1500 USD | 13 | 13.5 |
| > 1500 USD | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hypertension | 13 | 13.5 |
| Diabetes | 11 | 11.5 |
| Dyslipidemia | 15 | 15.6 |
| Heart diseases | 5 | 5.2 |
| Stroke | 4 | 4.2 |
| Other diseases | 2 | 2.1 |