Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 347)
From: Health related quality of life (HRQOL) among low socioeconomic population in Malaysia
Variables | Mean (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female |  | 212 (61.1%) |
 Male |  | 130 (37.5%) |
 Missing |  | 5 (1.4%) |
Age group (year) | ||
 Mean | 42.2 (11.26) |  |
 18–28 |  | 37 (10.7%) |
 29–38 |  | 89 (25.6%) |
 39–48 |  | 110 (31.7%) |
 49–58 |  | 62 (17.9%) |
 59–68 |  | 33 (9.5%) |
 > 69 |  | 1 (0.3%) |
 Missing |  | 15 (4.3%) |
Ethnic | ||
 Malay |  | 211 (60.8%) |
 Chinese |  | 7 (2.0%) |
 Indian |  | 20 (5.8%) |
 Others |  | 103 (29.7%) |
 Missing |  | 6 (1.7%) |
Education level | ||
 No formal education |  | 7 (2.0%) |
 Primary school |  | 51 (14.7%) |
 Secondary School |  | 213 (61.4%) |
 College / University |  | 35 (10.1%) |
 Missing |  | 41 (11.8%) |
Marital status | ||
 Single |  | 33 (9.5%) |
 Married |  | 217 (62.5%) |
Divorced/ Separated | Â | 88 (25.4%) |
 Missing |  | 9 (2.6%) |
 Place of living | ||
 Rural |  | 177 (51.0%) |
 Urban |  | 148 (42.7%) |
 Missing |  | 22 (6.3%) |
Employment status | ||
 Unemployed |  | 140 (40.3%) |
 Employed |  | 207 (59.7%) |
Total household income (MYR) | ||
 Mean | 1736.81 (2382.14) |  |
 < 1000 |  | 159 (45.8%) |
 1000 – 1999 |  | 88 (25.4%) |
 2000 – 2999 |  | 48 (13.8%) |
 3000 – 3999 |  | 17 (4.9%) |
 > 4000 |  | 35 (10.1%) |
Chronic medical illness | ||
 Present |  | 105 (30.3%) |
 Absent |  | 242 (69.7%) |