Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and home environment of rural primary school children in Kuala Krai (N=312)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 145 (46.5) |
| Female | 167 (53.5) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 289 (92.6) |
| Non-Malay | 23 (7.4) |
| Education level of father | |
| No formal | 16 (5.1) |
| Primary | 65 (20.9) |
| Secondary | 197 (63.1) |
| Tertiary | 34 (10.9) |
| Education level of mother | |
| No formal | 43 (13.8) |
| Primary | 80 (25.6) |
| Secondary | 134 (42.9) |
| Tertiary | 55 (17.6) |
| Family income (MYR)a | 800.00 (1300.00)b |
| Type of house | |
| Wooden | 164 (52.6) |
| Brick | 148 (47.4) |
| Rooms in housea | 3.00 (1.00)b |
| Windows in housea | 7.00 (3.00)b |
a
Positive skewness.
b
Median (IQR). IQR: interquartile range.
MYR: 100 Malaysian Ringgits about US$24.