Table 1.

Characteristics of participants

Demographic characteristics of children	Malay n=16	Chinese n=10	Indian n=27
Age range (years)	10–12	9–12	7–12
Female	8	5	7
Male	8	5	20

Demographic characteristics of parents	Malay n=16	Chinese n=9	Indian n=21
Age range (years)	33–51	31–62	30–68
Female	16	9	17
Male	0	0	4
Educational background
Primary	1	2	3
Secondary	9	7	9
Tertiary	6	0	1
Missing	0	0	8
Carer relationship with children
Parents	16	8	19
Grandparents	0	1	2