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Table 3 Correlation between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and practices in solid waste management at household level (Practice waste segregation)

From: Household solid waste management practices and perceptions among residents in the East Coast of Malaysia

Variables

Practice waste segregation

Pearson chi-square (p-value)

Yes (N = 17)

No (N = 16)

Frequency

Row %

Frequency

Row %

Locality

Kg. Chempaka

15

50.0%

15

50.0%

43.35 (<0.001)*

Taman Desa Kujid

22

73.3%

8

26.7%

 

Taman Sri Iman

11

36.7%

19

63.3%

 

Kg Belukar

53

42.4%

72

57.6%

 

Kg Panji

24

39.3%

37

60.7%

 

Kg Tapang

16

48.5%

17

51.5%

 

Taman Bendahara

29

100.0%

0

.0%

 

Gender

Male

82

52.6%

74

47.4%

.596 (0.440)

Female

88

48.4%

94

51.6%

 

Age

18-24

31

67.4%

15

32.6%

11.62 (<0.001)*

25-29

19

38.0%

31

62.0%

 

30-34

30

50.8%

29

49.2%

 

35-49

39

42.9%

52

57.1%

 

50-65

43

56.6%

33

43.4%

 

>65

8

50.0%

8

50.0%

 

Education level

Primary

13

48.1%

14

51.9%

6.188 (0.19)

Secondary

90

46.4%

104

53.6%

 

Tertiary

61

58.1%

44

41.9%

 

Professional

6

60.0%

4

40.0%

 

Missing

0

 

2

  

Marital status

Single

44

57.1%

33

42.9%

1.87 (0.17)

Married

123

48.0%

133

52.0%

 

Divorce

3

60.0%

2

40.0%

 

Monthly income

<1k

44

55.0%

36

45.0%

4.55 (0.47)

1-2k

53

47.7%

58

52.3%

 

2-3k

40

47.6%

44

52.4%

 

4-5k

26

59.1%

18

40.9%

 

5-10k

7

38.9%

11

61.1%

 

Missing

0

 

1

  

Occupation

Self employed

47

43.5%

61

56.5%

4.46 (0.62)

Private sector

31

53.4%

27

46.6%

 

Housewife

32

48.5%

34

51.5%

 

Civil servant

37

55.2%

30

44.8%

 

Retiree

14

60.9%

9

39.1%

 

Student

5

62.5%

3

37.5%

 

Others

4

50.0%

4

50.0%

 

Type of house

Bungalow

58

56.3%

45

43.7%

12.73 (0.03)*

Semi detached

24

64.9%

13

35.1%

 

Terrace

20

40.0%

30

60.0%

 

Village

22

42.3%

30

57.7%

 

Other

46

47.9%

50

52.1%

 

Number of occupants per household

1-3

54

55.1%

44

44.9%

2.366 (0.31)

4-6

84

46.4%

97

53.6%

 

>6

32

54.2%

27

45.8%

 

Cooking at home

Yes

152

49.2%

157

50.8%

1.75 (0.19)

No

18

62.1%

11

37.9%

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