Variables | Mean (SD) | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
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Age | 43.85 (15.80) | | |
Gender |
Male | | 110 | 37.4 |
Female | | 184 | 62.6 |
Ethnicity |
Malay | | 289 | 98.7 |
Chinese | | 0 | 0 |
Indian | | 1 | 0.3 |
Others | | 3 | 1.0 |
Marital status |
Single | | 85 | 28.9 |
Married | | 198 | 67.4 |
Divorced/widowed | | 11 | 3.7 |
Occupation |
Student | | 20 | 6.8 |
Civil servant | | 76 | 26.0 |
Private sector | | 92 | 31.5 |
Pensioner | | 45 | 15.6 |
Housewife | | 32 | 10.9 |
Self-employed | | 27 | 9.2 |
Highest level of education |
PhD | | 4 | 1.4 |
Master’s degree | | 20 | 6.8 |
Bachelor’s degree | | 58 | 19.7 |
Diploma | | 93 | 31.6 |
Secondary school | | 107 | 36.4 |
Primary school | | 12 | 4.1 |
History of vaccination |
Meningococcal vaccine | | 111 | 37.8 |
Influenza (flu) vaccine | | 52 | 17.7 |
Pneumococcal vaccine | | 25 | 8.5 |
Presence of Co-morbidities |
Chronic lung disease | | 4 | 1.4 |
Neuromuscular disease | | 10 | 3.4 |
Allergic rhinitis | | 5 | 1.7 |
Diabetes | | 21 | 7.1 |
Hypertension | | 46 | 15.6 |
Heart disease | | 8 | 2.7 |
Chronic kidney disease | | 2 | 0.7 |
Immune deficiency disorders | | 1 | 0.3 |