Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 1406).
| No. | Characteristic | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Age | Mean: 37.07 (SD = 16.054)a | ||
| Median: 35 (IQR = 22–49) | ||||
| Range: 18–91 | ||||
| 2. | Age group | 18–29 | 602 | 42.8 |
| 30–39 | 214 | 15.2 | ||
| 40–49 | 259 | 18.4 | ||
| 50–59 | 156 | 11.1 | ||
| 60 and above | 175 | 12.4 | ||
| 3. Gender | Male | 480 | 34.1 | |
| Female | 926 | 65.9 | ||
| 4. Education | No formal education | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Secondary Education | 80 | 5.7 | ||
| Certificate or Diploma | 271 | 19.3 | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree | 775 | 55.1 | ||
| Postgraduate studies (Master’s or PhD) | 278 | 19.8 | ||
| 5. Income (RM) | Mean: 11249.77 (SD = 29565.239) a [USD 2717 (SD = 7140)] | |||
| Median: 8000 (IQR = 4000–11000) a [USD 1932 (IQR = 966–2656)] | ||||
| Range: 0–800000 [USD 0–193190] | ||||
| 6. Income category* | B40: Less than RM 4850 | 408 | 29.0 | |
| M40: RM4851-RM10970 | 639 | 45.4 | ||
| T20: Above RM 10971 | 359 | 25.5 | ||
| 7. Chronic diseases | Hypertension | 148 | 10.5 | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 134 | 9.5 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 93 | 6.6 | ||
| Chronic Lung Diseases | 52 | 3.7 | ||
| Heart Diseases | 36 | 2.6 | ||
| Cancer | 16 | 1.1 | ||
| Chronic Kidney Diseases | 4 | 0.3 | ||
| Others | 44 | 3.1 | ||
a Shapiro-Wilk p <0.001
*Department of Statistics, Malaysia, 2020. Household Income and Basic Amenities [20]