Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 402).
| Respondents’ Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 67.72 ± 5.77 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 201 (50.0%) |
| Female | 201 (50.0%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 233 (58.0%) |
| Chinese | 111 (27.6%) |
| Indian | 55 (13.7%) |
| Others | 3 (0.7%) |
| Educational level | |
| No formal education | 4 (1.0%) |
| Primary education | 50 (12.4%) |
| Secondary education | 228 (56.7%) |
| Pre-university education | 44 (10.9%) |
| Tertiary education | 76 (18.9%) |
| Main occupation | |
| Unemployed | 19 (4.7%) |
| Employed for wages | 10 (2.5%) |
| Self-employed | 23 (5.7%) |
| Housewife/Househusband | 87 (21.6%) |
| Retiree | 263 (65.4%) |
| Occupation related to healthcare | |
| Yes | 9 (2.2%) |
| No | 393 (97.8%) |
| Monthly income | |
| None | 224 (55.7%) |
| <RM 1000 | 21 (5.2%) |
| RM 1000–RM 3999 | 115 (28.6%) |
| RM 4000–RM 6999 | 31 (7.7%) |
| RM 7000–RM 10,000 | 3 (0.7%) |
| ≥RM 10,000 | 8 (2.0%) |
Abbreviation: SD = standard deviation.