Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 96)
Variables | F | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 52 | 54.2 |
Female | 44 | 45.8 |
Age (years) | ||
18–25 | 33 | 34.4 |
26–35 | 24 | 25 |
36–45 | 18 | 18.8 |
46–55 | 9 | 9.4 |
56–64 | 12 | 12.5 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 51 | 53.1 |
Married | 45 | 46.9 |
Divorced | 0 | 0.0 |
Widow | 0 | 0.0 |
Education | ||
Lower school | 7 | 7.3 |
Seconder school | 49 | 51 |
Undergraduate | 12 | 12.5 |
Diploma | 18 | 18.8 |
Master | 7 | 7.3 |
Others | 3 | 3.1 |
Employment Status | ||
House wife | 2 | 2.1 |
Employed | 59 | 61.5 |
self-employed | 13 | 13.5 |
Unemployed | 3 | 3.1 |
Student | 13 | 13.5 |
Retired | 6 | 6.3 |
Race | ||
Malay | 74 | 77.1 |
Chinese | 16 | 16.7 |
Indians | 3 | 3.1 |
Others | 3 | 3.1 |
Monthly income | ||
< 500 USD | 66 | 68.8 |
500-less1000 USD | 17 | 17.7 |
1000–1500 USD | 13 | 13.5 |
> 1500 USD | 0 | 0.0 |
Hypertension | 13 | 13.5 |
Diabetes | 11 | 11.5 |
Dyslipidemia | 15 | 15.6 |
Heart diseases | 5 | 5.2 |
Stroke | 4 | 4.2 |
Other diseases | 2 | 2.1 |