Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the students surveyed
Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Participants: | 1139 | 95.4 |
Male | 474 | 41.6 |
Female | 665 | 58.4 |
Mean age (range): | 17.2 (15-20) | - |
Race: | ||
Malay | 576 | 50.6 |
Chinese | 348 | 30.6 |
Indian | 211 | 18.5 |
Others | 4 | 0.4 |
Religion: | ||
Muslim | 584 | 51.3 |
Hindu | 180 | 15.8 |
Christian | 78 | 6.8 |
Buddhist | 293 | 25.7 |
Others | 4 | 0.4 |
Education level: | ||
Form 4 | 339 | 29.8 |
Form 5 | 417 | 36.6 |
Form 6 | 383 | 33.6 |
Course stream: | ||
Arts | 575 | 50.5 |
Science | 564 | 49.5 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low (less than RM 1000) | 445 | 39.1 |
Middle (RM 1000-RM 3000) | 532 | 46.7 |
High (RM 3100 and above) | 162 | 14.2 |