Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of parents
Parameters | Frequency (n = 88) | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 7 | 8.0 |
Female | 81 | 92.0 |
Age | ||
<20 | 5 | 5.7 |
20-30 | 36 | 40.9 |
30-40 | 32 | 36.4 |
>40 | 15 | 17.0 |
Race | ||
Malay | 67 | 76.1 |
Chinese | 16 | 18.2 |
Indian | 3 | 3.4 |
Others | 2 | 2.3 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 68 | 77.3 |
Buddhism | 16 | 18.2 |
Hinduism | 3 | 3.4 |
Others | 1 | 1.1 |
No. of preschool children | ||
1-2 | 73 | 83 |
>2 | 15 | 17 |
Family size | ||
<4 | 31 | 35.2 |
4-6 | 45 | 51.1 |
>6 | 12 | 13.6 |
Place of living | ||
Rural | 38 | 43.2 |
Urban | 50 | 56.8 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 47 | 53.4 |
Unemployed | 41 | 46.6 |
Educational level | ||
Primary | 7 | 8.0 |
Secondary | 60 | 68.2 |
Tertiary education | 21 | 23.9 |
Family income | ||
<RM 1000 | 19 | 21.6 |
RM1000-RM2000 | 27 | 30.7 |
RM2001-RM3000 | 19 | 21.6 |
RM3001-RM4000 | 10 | 11.4 |
>RM4001 | 13 | 14.8 |