Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of participants.
|
Participant profile |
Number of participants, n |
Percentage, % |
|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
Mean + SD# Range |
51.95 ± 17.32 18-87 |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
Male |
143 |
43.7 |
|
Female |
184 |
56.3 |
|
Race |
|
|
|
Malay |
157 |
48.0 |
|
Chinese |
82 |
25.1 |
|
Indian |
79 |
24.2 |
|
Other |
9 |
2.8 |
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
Single |
74 |
22.6 |
|
Married |
253 |
77.4 |
|
Job Status |
|
|
|
Working |
147 |
45.0 |
|
Not working |
92 |
28.1 |
|
Student |
18 |
5.5 |
|
Retired |
70 |
21.4 |
|
Type of Occupation |
|
|
|
Government sector |
51 |
15.6 |
|
Private sector |
82 |
25.1 |
|
Self-employed |
14 |
4.3 |
|
Unrelated |
180 |
55.0 |
|
Highest Education Level |
|
|
|
Primary school |
39 |
11.9 |
|
Secondary school |
147 |
45.0 |
|
Diploma |
55 |
16.8 |
|
Degree |
62 |
19.0 |
|
Postgraduate degree |
17 |
5.2 |
|
No formal education |
7 |
2.1 |
|
Total Monthly Household Income (RM) Median (IQR*) Range |
2500 (750-5000) 0-30000 |
|
#
standard deviation
*
interquartile range