Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents.
| Variables | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.98 ± 1.122 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 215 (32.4) | |
| Female | 448 (67.6) | |
| Living arrangement | ||
| On/Off Campus | 639 (96.4) | |
| With family | 24 (3.6) | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 638 (96.2) | |
| Married | 25 (3.8) | |
| Father occupation | ||
| Working | 415 (82.5) | |
| Not working | 88 (17.5) | |
| Mother occupation | ||
| Working | 352 (64.1) | |
| Not working | 180 (35.9) | |
| Monthly household income 1 (MYR *) | 6746.65 (=USD 1623.52) ± 5487.56 | |
| <MYR 4850 (=USD 1164) | 208 (44.6) | |
| MYR 4850 (=USD 1164) -MYR 10,959 (=USD 2630.16) | 204 (43.8) | |
| >MYR 10,959 (=USD 2630.16) | 54 (11.6) | |
| Financial aid recipient | ||
| Yes | 592 (91.4) | |
| No | 56 (8.6) | |
| Estimation of total financial received (MYR *) | 2801.39 (=USD 672.33) ± 1393.44 | |
| Estimation of total financial expenses (MYR *) | 1718.78 (=USD 412.50) ± 876.46 | |
| Food security status | ||
| Food-secure | 244 (37.2) | |
| Food-insecure | 412 (62.8) | |
| CGPA 2 | 3.42 ± 0.208 | |
| <3.7 | 534 (88.6) | |
| ≥3.7 | 69 (11.4) | |
| Stress | 25.50 ± 15.178 | |
| Normal | 434 (65.5) | |
| Moderate | 181 (27.3) | |
| Severe | 48 (7.3) | |
| Anxiety | 25.82 ± 14.623 | |
| Normal | 150 (22.7) | |
| Moderate | 279 (42.3) | |
| Severe | 231 (35.0) | |
| Depression | 17.79 ± 15.494 | |
| Normal | 396 (59.9) | |
| Moderate | 220 (33.3) | |
| Severe | 45 (6.8) |
1 Income based on thresholds of monthly household gross income Malaysia 2019. * MYR 1 (=USD 0.24). 2 Cumulative grade point average (CGPA).