Table 1.
Sociodemographic data and coping skills among the LGBT+ community in Malaysia.
| N = 152 | Percent = 100% | |
|---|---|---|
| Age Group | ||
| <25 years old | 41 | 27.0 |
| 25–35 years old | 98 | 64.5 |
| >35 years old | 13 | 8.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 91 | 59.9 |
| Female | 31 | 20.4 |
| Trans man | 7 | 4.6 |
| Trans woman | 5 | 3.3 |
| Others | 18 | 11.8 |
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Asexual | 4 | 2.6 |
| Bisexual | 36 | 23.7 |
| Heterosexual | 4 | 2.6 |
| Homosexual (lesbian or gay) | 91 | 59.9 |
| Others | 17 | 11.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 55 | 36.2 |
| Chinese | 60 | 39.5 |
| Indian | 20 | 13.2 |
| Bumiputra Sabah and Sarawak | 14 | 9.2 |
| Other | 3 | 2.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 47 | 30.9 |
| Atheism | 19 | 12.5 |
| Buddhism | 25 | 16.4 |
| Christianity | 31 | 20.4 |
| Hinduism | 9 | 5.9 |
| Others | 21 | 13.8 |
| Area of Living | ||
| Urban area | 105 | 69.1 |
| Suburban area | 41 | 27.0 |
| Rural area | 6 | 3.9 |
| States | ||
| Semenanjung states (excluding FT) | 102 | 67.1 |
| Sabah and Sarawak | 6 | 3.9 |
| Wilayah Persekutuan | 38 | 25.0 |
| Outside of Malaysia | 6 | 3.9 |
| Education | ||
| Secondary | 13 | 8.6 |
| Tertiary | 139 | 91.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Working | 98 | 64.5 |
| Studying | 36 | 23.7 |
| Unemployed | 18 | 11.8 |
| Colleagues’ Knowledge | ||
| No | 16 | 10.5 |
| Yes | 30 | 19.7 |
| Some or maybe | 52 | 34.2 |
| N/A | 54 | 35.5 |
| Colleagues’ Support | ||
| High | 56 | 36.8 |
| Moderate | 33 | 21.7 |
| Low | 9 | 5.9 |
| N/A | 54 | 35.5 |
| Income * | ||
| Unwilling or unable to disclose | 6 | 3.9 |
| B40 | 58 | 38.2 |
| M40 | 65 | 42.8 |
| T20 | 23 | 15.1 |
| Family Knowledge | ||
| No | 47 | 30.9 |
| Yes | 46 | 30.3 |
| Some or maybe | 59 | 38.8 |
| Family Support | ||
| High | 32 | 21.1 |
| Moderate | 57 | 37.5 |
| Low | 63 | 41.4 |
| Friends’ Knowledge | ||
| No | 4 | 2.6 |
| Yes | 89 | 58.6 |
| Some or maybe | 59 | 38.8 |
| Friends’ Support | ||
| High | 117 | 77.0 |
| Moderate | 30 | 19.7 |
| Low | 5 | 3.3 |
| Problem-Focused Coping | ||
| No | 49 | 32.2 |
| Yes | 103 | 67.8 |
| Emotion-Focused Coping | ||
| No | 107 | 70.4 |
| Yes | 45 | 29.6 |
| Avoidant Coping | ||
| No | 142 | 93.4 |
| Yes | 10 | 6.6 |
* Based on the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the financial classification of monthly household income was as such: B40 = MYR 4849 or less, M40 = between MYR 4850 and 10,959, and T20 = MYR 10,960 or more.