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Table 2 Demographic details of the interview participants (N = 19)

From: Experiences, coping strategies and perspectives of people in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Participant

Education

Age

Gender

Ethnicity

Job

Family & Living Situation

P01

Tertiary

37

F

Chinese

Housewife

Lives with spouse and 3 children

P02

Tertiary

42

M

Chinese

Manager

Lives with spouse and 3 children

P03

Tertiary

32

M

Chinese

Government servant

Lives alone at work hostel

P04

Tertiary

44

F

Indian

Graduate student

Lives with 4 children

P05

Tertiary

52

M

Indian

Government servant

Lives with spouse and 3 children

P06

Tertiary

29

F

Chinese

Graduate student

Lives alone at a rented house

P07

Tertiary

48

M

Indian

Site Manager

Lives with spouse and son

P08

Tertiary

64

M

Chinese

Retired

Lives with a family of 6 and a domestic helper

P09

Tertiary

49

F

Malay

Lecturer & Entrepreneur

Lives with a family of 7

P10

Tertiary

32

M

Chinese

Administration officer

Lives with spouse and baby

P11

Secondary

84

M

Indian

Retired

Lives with elderly spouse

P12

Secondary

52

M

Chinese

Businessman

Lives with children and dad who passed away during the MCO

P13

Secondary

70

F

Chinese

Retired journalist

Lives with spouse

P14

Tertiary

63

M

Chinese

Businessman

Lives with spouse

P15

Tertiary

52

F

Chinese

Entrepreneur

Lives with 2 children

P16

Tertiary

19

F

Chinese

University student

Lives with mother and younger brother

P17

Secondary

37

F

Chinese

Staff nurse for 15 years

Lives with spouse

P18

Tertiary

59

M

Indian

Insurance advisor

Lives with spouse and 2 children

P19

Pre-university

34

M

Malay

Civil servant

Lives alone