Table 2.
Sociodemographic data of the participants based on gender.
| Characteristics | Males (n=40), n (%) | Females (n=51), n (%) | Total (n=91), n (%) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
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60-69 | 19 (32) | 41 (68) | 60 (66) |
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≥70 | 21 (68) | 10 (32) | 31 (34) |
| Race | ||||
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Malay | 29 (47) | 33 (53) | 62 (68) |
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Chinese | 9 (36) | 16 (64) | 25 (28) |
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Indian | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 4 (4) |
| Education level | ||||
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None | —a | 2 (100) | 2 (2) |
|
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Primary | 8 (53) | 7 (47) | 15 (17) |
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Secondary | 19 (41) | 27 (59) | 46 (51) |
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Tertiary | 13 (46) | 15 (54) | 28 (31) |
| Marital status | ||||
|
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Married | 37 (56) | 29 (44) | 66 (73) |
|
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Widowed | 1 (6) | 17 (94) | 18 (20) |
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Divorced | — | 2 (100) | 2 (2) |
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Single | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 5 (6) |
aNot applicable.