Table 1 Distribution of respondents by socio-demographic characteristics (N = 662)
Socio-demographic characteristics | f | % |
|---|---|---|
Faculty | ||
Agriculture | 105 | 15.9 |
Economics and Management | 135 | 20.4 |
Educational studied | 72 | 10.9 |
Human Ecology | 49 | 7.4 |
Modern Languages and Communication | 124 | 18.7 |
Sciences | 104 | 15.7 |
Veterinary Medicine | 73 | 11.0 |
Gender | ||
Male | 388 | 58.6 |
Female | 274 | 41.4 |
Age group (years) | ||
≤ 20 | 36 | 5.4 |
21–29 | 220 | 33.3 |
≥ 30 | 406 | 61.3 |
Nationality | ||
Africans | 231 | 34.9 |
Asians | 427 | 64.5 |
Europeans | 4 | 0.6 |
Income (RM) | ||
≤ 1000 | 82 | 12.4 |
1001–2999 | 215 | 32.5 |
≥ 3000 | 141 | 21.3 |
Not specified | 224 | 33.8 |
Study level | ||
Undergraduate | 120 | 18.1 |
Masters | 206 | 31.1 |
PhD | 336 | 50.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 318 | 48.0 |
Married | 339 | 51.2 |
Divorced | 5 | 0.8 |
Widow/widower | 0 | 0 |