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Table 2 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics and proportion of females who experiences pregnancy and males who experienced impregnating someone

From: Prevalence of pregnancy experiences and contraceptive knowledge among single adults in a low socio-economic suburban community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Frequency

 

Frequency

(Female)

Experience of pregnancy

 

Frequency (Male)

Experience of impregnating someone

 

Socio-demographic variables

(N = 483)

Yes

No

p

N (226)

Yes

No

P

N(257)

Yes

No

P

Age

            

18-25

363

10 (2.8)

353 (97.2)

Ns

169

7 (4.1)

162 (95.9)

NS

194

3 (1.5)

191 (98.5)

NS

26-35

120

3 (2.3)

117 (97.7)

 

57

1 (1.8)

56 (98.2)

 

63

2 (3.2)

61 (96.8)

 

Ethnicity

            

Malay

403

12 (2.7)

398 (97.3)

Ns

189

7 (3.7)

182 (96.3)

NS

214

5 (2.3)

209 (97.7)

NS

Non-Malay

80

1 (1.3)

79 (98.7)

 

37

1 (2.7)

36 (97.3)

 

43

0

43 (100)

 

Religion

            

Muslim

409

12 (3)

397 (97)

NS

192

7 (3.7)

185 (96.3)

NS

217

5 (2.3)

212 (97.7)

NS

Non-Muslim

74

1 (1.4)

73 (98.6)

 

34

1 (2.9)

33 (97.1)

 

40

0

40 (100)

 

Level of education *

           

Primary school

192

5 (2.8)

187 (97.2)

Ns

97

2 (2.1)

95 (97.9)

NS

95

3 (3.2)

92 (96.8)

NS

Secondary school

281

8 (2.9)

273 (97.1)

 

129

6 (4.7)

123 (95.3)

 

152

2 (1.4)

150 (98.6)

 

Average monthly household income

            

<2000

351

8 (1.5)

343 (98.5)

Ns

164

4 (2.4)

160 (97.6)

NS

187

4 (2.1)

183 (97.9)

NS

≥2000

132

5 (3.8)

127 (96.2)

 

62

4 (6.5)

58 (93.5)

 

70

1 (1.5)

69 (98.5)

 
  1. *Not all subtotals add up to the total of 483 owing to missing values.