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Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 447).
| Variables | Pregnant women n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age range (y) | |
| 18–30 | 241 (53.9) |
| 31–40 | 194 (43.4) |
| 41–50 | 12 (2.7) |
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| |
| Race | |
| Malay | 326 (72.9) |
| Chinese | 58 (13.0) |
| Indian | 52 (11.6) |
| Others | 11 (2.5) |
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| Education | |
| Illiterate | 3 (0.6) |
| Primary | 12 (2.7) |
| Secondary | 209 (46.8) |
| University | 223 (49.9) |
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| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 142 (31.8) |
| Employee (others) | 305 (68.2) |
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| Residence | |
| Rural | 31 (6.9) |
| Urban | 416 (93.1) |
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| Pregnancy No. | |
| 1 | 146 (32.7) |
| > 1 < 3 | 238 (53.2) |
| > 3 | 63 (14.1) |
