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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, and mean total scores of knowledge and attitude (N=1695)

From: An exploration of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of young multiethnic Muslim-majority society in Malaysia in relation to reproductive and premarital sexual practices

  

Pregnancy knowledge score

Contraceptive knowledge score

Premarital sex attitude score

Personal background

Total N=77

  

Aware

 

Uses

 

Availability

   
   

Range 0-10

 

Range 0-16

 

Range 0-16

 

Range 0-13

 

Range 10-40

 
 

n

%

Mean/Median

P *

Mean/Median

P *

Mean/Median

P *

Mean/Median

P *

Mean/Median

P

   

(25th-75thpercentile)

 

(25th-75thpercentile)

 

(25th-75thpercentile)

 

(25th-75thpercentile)

 

(25th-75thpercentile)

 

Overall

1695

100.0

4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.9/9.0(6.0-12.0)

 

6.5/6.0(4.0-9.0)

 

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

 

35.4/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

Year of study

 Pre-university

495

29.2

4.6/5.0(3.0-6.0)

 

10.4/10.0(8.0-13.0)

 

7.6/8.0(5.0-11.0)

 

4.3/4.0(1.0-7.0)

 

36.1/38.0(34.0-39.0)

 

 Undergraduate year 1

432

25.5

3.8/4.0(2.0-5.0)

<.001

8.2/8.0(5.0-10.0)

<.001

5.6/5.0(3.0-8.0)

<.001

3.2/2.0(0.0-5.0)

<.001

34.9/37.0(32.0-38.0)

<.001

 Undergraduate year 2

332

19.6

4.0/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.0/8.0(5.0-10.0)

 

5.6/5.0(3.0-8.0)

 

3.4/3.0(1.0-5.0)

 

35.5/37.0(34.0-39.0)

 

 Undergraduate year 3

436

25.7

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.8/8.0(6.0-12.0)

 

7.0-6.0(4.0-10.0)

 

4.0/3.0(1.0-6.0)

 

34.2/36.0(30.0-38.0)

 

Ethnicity

 Malay

1399

82.5

4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.8/9.0(6.0-11.0)

 

6.4/6.0(3.0-9.0)

 

3.6/3.0(1.0-8.0)

 

36.0/38.0(34.0-39.0)

 

 Chinese

213

12.6

5.3/5.0(4.0-7.0)

<.001

10.3/10.0(8.0-13.0)

<.001

8.1/8.0(5.0-11.0)

<.001

4.9/4.0(2.0-8.0)

<.001

31.0/31.0(27.0-38.0)

<.001

 Indian

30

1.8

3.5-3.5(2.0-5.0)

 

8.7/9.0(5.0-12.0)

 

5.7/5.0(1.0-9.0)

 

3.1/1.0(0.0-5.0)

 

34.4/34.0(32.0-37.0)

 

 Natives of Sabah or Sarawak

53

3.1

3.9-4.0(3.0-4.0)

 

8.8/9.0(5.0-11.0)

 

6.6/6.0(4.0-10.0)

 

3.0/2.0(0.0-5.0)

 

33.8/34.0(31.0-37.0)

 

Religious faith

 Very religious

281

16.6

3.8/4.0(2.0-5.0)

 

8.5/8.0(6.0-11.0)

 

5.7/5.0(2.0-8.0)

 

3.2/2.0(0.0-5.0)

 

36.1/37.0(34.0-39.0)

 

 Somewhat religious

1349

79.6

4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0)

<.001

9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0)

<.05

6.8/7.0(4.0-10.0)

<.001

3.9/3.0(10–6.0)

ns

35.5/37.0(32.0-39.0)

<.001

 Not at all religious

65

3.8

4.8/5.0(3.0-6.5)

 

9.7/9.0(6.0-14.0)

 

6.8/6.0(3.0-10.0)

 

3.3/2.0(1.0-5.0)

 

31.3/32.0(27.0-37.0)

 

Average household monthly income a

 1000 and below

371

21.9

3.7/4.0(2.0-5.0)

 

8.3/8.0(6.0-11.0)

 

5.3/5.0(2.0-8.0)

 

2.9/2.0(0.0-5.0)

 

36.0/37.0(34.0-39.0)

 

 1001-3000

729

43.0

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

<.001

9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0)

<.001

6.6/7.0(4.0-9.0)

<.001

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

<.01

35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0)

ns

 3001-5000

375

22.1

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

9.3/9.0(6.0-12.0)

 

7.3/7.0(4.0-11.0)

 

4.1/3.0(1.0-6.0)

 

35.0/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

 Above 5000

220

13.0

4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

9.4/9.0(7.0-12.0)

 

7.3/7.5(4.0-10.0)

 

4.1/3.5(1.0-6.0)

 

35.1/37.0(32.0-38.0)

 

Paternal occupation b,c

 Professional or managerial

720

57.3

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

<.01

9.5/9.0(7.0-12.0)

<.001

7.1/7.0(4.0-10.0)

<.001

4.0/3.0(1.0-6.0)

<.01

35.3/37.0(32.0-39.0)

ns

 Skilled workers

537

42.7

4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.7/9.0(6.0-11.0)

 

6.1/6.0(3.0-9.0)

 

3.4/3.0(1.0-5.0)

 

35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

Maternal occupation b,c

 Professional or managerial

465

29.2

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

9.5/9.0(7.0-12.0)

 

7.5/7.0(4.0-11.0)

 

4.5/4.0(1.0-7.0)

 

35.5/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

 Skilled workers

157

9.9

4.5/5.0(3.0-6.0)

<.01

8.8/9.0(7.0-11.0)

<.01

6.2/6.0(4.0-9.0)

<.001

2.9/2.0(1.0-4.8)

<.001

34.5/36.0(31.0-38.0)

ns

 Housewife

970

60.9

4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.8/9.0(7.0-11.0)

 

6.3/6.0(3.0-9.0)

 

3.5/3.0(0.0-5.0)

 

35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

Family structure

 Both parents family

1512

89.2

4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0)

 

6.6/6.0(4.0-9.0)

 

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

 

35.4/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

 Single parent family

168

9.9

4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0)

ns

8.6/8.0(6.0-11.0)

ns

6.3/6.0(3.0-9.0)

ns

3.5/3.0(1.0-5.0)

ns

35.6/37.0(33.0-39.0)

ns

 Guardian/adoptive/parents deceased

15

0.9

3.9/3.0(2.0-6.0)

 

8.4/8.0(6.0-12.0)

 

6.0/6.0(2.0-8.0)

 

3.3/1.0(0.0-6.0)

 

37.6/38.0(38.0-40.0)

 

Parent’s discipline

 Permissive

32

1.9

4.5/4.5(3.0-6.5)

 

10.0/9.5(7.0-14.0)

 

7.8/8.5(3.0-13.0)

 

4.6/3.0(1.0-7.8)

 

32.1/34.0(25.0-38.0)

 

 Moderate

1124

66.3

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

<.001

9.1/9.0(6.0-12.0)

<.05

6.7/7.0(4.0-10.0)

<.05

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

ns

35.3/37.0(32.0-39.0)

<.001

 Strict

539

31.8

3.9/4.0(2.0-5.0)

 

8.6/9.0(6.0-11.0)

 

6.1/6.0(3.0-9.0)

 

3.5/3.0(0.0-5.0)

 

36.0/37.0(34.0-39.0)

 

Hometown locality

 Urban

791

46.7

4.5/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

9.3/9.0(6.0-12.0)

 

7.1/7.0(4.0-10.0)

 

4.2/4.0(1.0-6.0)

 

35.2/37.0(32.0-39.0)

 

 Suburban

343

20.2

4.4/4.0(3.0-6.0)

<.001

9.2/9.0(6.0-12.0)

<.001

6.7/7.0(4.0-10.0)

<.001

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

<.001

35.1/37.0(32.0-39.0)

<.01

 Rural

561

31.3

3.8/4.0(2.0-5.0)

 

8.3/8.0(6.0-11.0)

 

5.7-5.0(3.0-10.0)

 

2.9/2.0(0.0-5.0)

 

36.0/38.0(34.0-39.0)

 

Dating status

 Currently dating

457

27.0

4.5/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.6/8.0(6.0-11.0)

 

6.4/6.0(3.0-6.0)

 

3.4/3.0(1.0-5.0)

 

35.0/36.0(32.0-38.0)

 

 Previously dated

461

27.2

4.2/4.0(3.0-6.0)

<.001

9.1/9.0(6.0-12.0)

<.05

6.5/6.0(4.0-6.0)

ns

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

ns

35.5/37.0(33.0-39.0)

<.05

 Never dated

777

45.8

4.1/4.0(3.0-6.0)

 

8.9/9.0(6.0-12.0)

 

6.7/7.0(4.0-7.0)

 

3.9/3.0(0.0-6.0)

 

35.7/37.0(33.0-39.0)

 

Sexual experience

 Never

1683

 

4.3/4.0(3.0-6.0)

ns

9.0/9.0(6.0-12.0)

ns

6.6/6.0(3.0-9.0)

ns

3.7/3.0(1.0-6.0)

ns

35.5/37.0(33.0-39.0)

<.001

 Ever

12

 

5.0/5.0(4.0-6.0)

 

9.7/8.5(7.0-14.0)

 

7.8/7.0(5.0-9.0)

 

3.7/3.5(1.0-5.0)

 

27.2/26.0(22.0-35.0)

 
  1. a 1 US Dollar = 3.0 Malaysian Ringgit (MYR).
  2. b Number not total to 1695 due to missing data, refusal, or deceased.
  3. c Small number of retired, and temporary unemployment responses were not included.
  4. * Kruskal-Wallis χ2 test.
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