Table 2 Characteristics of adult participants at baseline
Total (N = 74) | Shah Alam (N = 41) | Putrajaya (N = 33) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Adult demographics | |||
Age, M (SD) | 42.55 (9.37) | 46.41 (9.88)*** | 37.76 (5.94)*** |
Gender: Female, n (%) | 72 (97.3) | 41 (100.0) | 31 (93.9) |
Ethnicity: Malay, n (%) | 72 (97.3) | 40 (97.6) | 33 (97.0) |
Education: University schooling, n (%) | 18 (24.3) | 0 (0.0)*** | 18 (54.5)*** |
Literacy: Can read easily, n (%) | 73 (98.6) | 40 (97.6) | 33 (100.0) |
Marital status: Married, n (%) | 67 (90.5) | 34 (82.9)* | 33 (100.0)* |
Wife of head of household, n (%) | 63 (85.1) | 33 (80.5) | 30 (90.9) |
Adult disability, n (%) | 8 (10.8) | 3 (7.3) | 5 (15.2) |
Experienced maltreatment during childhood, n (%) | 41 (55.4) | 19 (46.3) | 22 (66.7) |
Target child demographics | |||
Birth to 23 months, n (%) | 20 (27.0) | 10 (24.4) | 10 (30.3) |
2 to 9 years, n (%) | 28 (37.8) | 15 (36.6) | 13 (39.4) |
10 to 17 years, n (%) | 26 (35.1) | 16 (39.0) | 10 (30.3) |
Age, M (SD) | 7.32 (5.35) | 7.84 (5.86) | 6.67 (4.64) |
Gender: Female, n (%) | 44 (59.5) | 26 (63.4) | 18 (54.5) |
Child biological son/daughter, n (%) | 59 (79.7) | 30 (73.2) | 29 (87.9) |
Family demographics | |||
Household size, M (SD) | 5.24 (1.45) | 5.12 (1.63) | 5.39 (1.20) |
Presence of another caregiver, n (%) | 36 (48.6) | 24 (58.5) | 12 (36.2) |
Parent employed, n (%) | 33 (44.6) | 10 (24.4)*** | 23 (69.7)*** |
Other adult employed, n (%) | 62 (83.8) | 30 (73.2)** | 32 (97.0)** |
Family receives government support, n (%) | 22 (29.7) | 17 (41.5)* | 5 (15.2)* |
Household assets, M (SD)a | 8.14 (1.93) | 7.39 (1.51)*** | 9.06 (2.01)*** |