Table 1 Sample proportions and characteristics of tribes and sub-tribes in various socio-economic groups
Tribes and sub-tribes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Overall | Tribes and sub-tribes | ||||||
Characteristics | Overall | Proto Malay | Senoi | Negrito | ||||
Seletar | Jakun | Mahmeri | Semai | Jehai | Mendriq | Batek | ||
Proportion; N (%) n (%) | 636 (100) | 253 (39.1) | 70 (10.8) | 59 (9.1) | 57 (8.8) | 105 (16.2) | 48 (7.4%) | 44 (6.8) |
Median age (yrs) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 34 |
Gender; n (%) | ||||||||
Male | 275 (43.2) | 91 (36) | 20 (28.6) | 23 (38.6) | 36 (63.2) | 58 (55.2) | 12 (25) | 33 (75) |
Female | 361 (56.8) | 162 (64) | 50 (71.4) | 36 (61.4) | 21 (36.8) | 47 (44.8) | 36 (75) | 11 (25) |
Socio-economic groups | ||||||||
Socio-economic groups | ||||||||
Characteristics | Overall Overall | Urbanized City Fringe Dwellers (UCFD) | Resettled Communities (RC) | Deep Forest Hunter Gatherer (DFHG) | ||||
Median age (yrs) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | ||||
Gender; n (%) | ||||||||
Male | 275 (43.2) | 91 (36.0) | 79 (42.5) | 103 (52.3) | ||||
Female | 361 (56.8) | 162 (64.0) | 107 (57.5) | 94 (47.7) | ||||
Total; n | 636 (100) | 253 | 186 | 197 | ||||