Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristic of respondents (n = 235)
| Variables | Mean (SD) | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 42.1 (11.12) | ||
| Age of wife (year) | 38.4 (10.35) | ||
| Education | |||
| Primary and secondary | 132 | (56.2) | |
| Tertiary | 103 | (43.8) | |
| Wife’s education | |||
| Primary and secondary | 133 | (56.6) | |
| Tertiary | 102 | (43.4) | |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 229 | (97.4) | |
| Unemployed | 6 | (2.6) | |
| Wife’s employment | |||
| Employed | 90 | (38.3) | |
| Unemployed | 145 | (61.7) | |
| Income | |||
| < RM1000 | 57 | (24.3) | |
| RM1001–2000 | 65 | (27.7) | |
| RM2001–3000 | 47 | (20) | |
| > RM3001 | 66 | (28.1) | |
| Number of children | |||
| 1–2 | 77 | (32.8) | |
| 3–4 | 113 | (48.1) | |
| > 5 | 45 | (19.1) | |
| Age of youngest child | |||
| Less than 1 year old | 60 | (25.5) | |
| Between 2 and 5 years old | 78 | (33.2) | |
| More than 5 years old | 97 | (41.3) | |
| Planned pregnancy | |||
| Planned | 85 | (36.2) | |
| Unplanned | 150 | (63.8) | |
| Wife’s chronic medical illness | |||
| Yes | 60 | (25.5) | |
| No | 175 | (74.5) | |