Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Respondents (n = 4096)
| Variable | Frequency N (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 45.0(34) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1656 (40.5) | |
| Female | 2429 (59.5) | |
| Missing data | 11 | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 1567 (49.6) | |
| Chinese | 831 (26.3) | |
| Indian | 683 (21.6) | |
| Others | 80 (2.5) | |
| Missing data | 935 | |
| Education Level | ||
| No formal education | 21 (3.3) | |
| Primary school | 72 (11.3) | |
| Secondary school | 270 (42.5) | |
| College/University | 273 (42.9) | |
| Missing data | 3460 | |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 156 (34.5) | |
| Employed | 296 (65.5) | |
| Missing data | 3644 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 379 (54.1) | |
| Single | 322 (45.9) | |
| Missing data | 3395 | |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 203 (7.2) | |
| No | 2594 (92.8) | |
| Missing data | 1299 | |
| Alcohol | ||
| Never | 860 (30.7) | |
| Once a week | 1935 (69.2) | |
| Regularly | 2 (0.1) | |
| Missing data | 1299 | |
| Personal History of Heart Attack | ||
| Yes | 134 (4.8) | |
| No | 2663 (95.2) | |
| Missing data | 1299 | |
| Personal History of Stroke | ||
| Yes | 64 (2.3) | |
| No | 2733 (97.7) | |
| Missing data | 1299 | |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 444 (15.9) | |
| No | 2353 (84.1) | |
| Missing data | 1299 | |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 894 (23.8) | |
| No | 2868 (76.2) | |
| Missing data | 334 | |
Missing data is only expressed in frequency