Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study (n = 1,096).
Variables | Sub-categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 18 to 29 | 288 (26.3) |
| Â | 30 to 39 | 213 (19.4) |
| Â | 40 to 49 | 255 (23.3) |
| Â | 50 to 59 | 201 (18.4) |
|  | ≥ 60 | 139 (12.7) |
Gender | Male | 479 (43.7) |
| Â | Female | 517 (56.3) |
Ethnicity | Malay | 899 (82.1) |
| Â | Indian | 181 (16.5) |
| Â | Chinese/Others | 16 (1.4) |
Education | None | 78 (7.1) |
| Â | Primary | 186 (17.0) |
| Â | Secondary | 718 (65.5) |
| Â | Tertiary | 114 (10.4) |
Income | < 1,000 RM | 192 (17.5) |
|  | ≥ 1,000 RM | 904 (82.5) |
Occupation | Paid-employee | 463 (42.2) |
| Â | Self-employed | 138 (12.6) |
| Â | Retiree | 42 (3.8) |
| Â | House maker | 237 (21.6) |
| Â | Others | 216 (19.7) |
Marital status | Single | 277 (25.3) |
| Â | Married | 701 (64.0) |
| Â | Divorced | 67 (6.1) |
| Â | Widow/Widower | 51 (4.6) |