Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the patients
Characteristics | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
   Male | 142 (67.0) |
   Female | 70 (33.0) |
Age group | Â |
   18-24 | 18 (8.5) |
   25-34 | 21 (9.9) |
   35-44 | 39 (18.4) |
   45-54 | 49 (23.1) |
   55-64 | 49 (23.1) |
   65-74 | 26 (12.3) |
   75+ | 10 (4.7) |
Ethnicity | Â |
   Malay | 64 (30.2) |
   Chinese | 128 (60.4) |
   Indian | 18 (8.5) |
   Foreigners* | 2 (0.9) |
Marital status | Â |
   Single | 63 (29.7) |
   Married | 125 (59.0) |
   Widow/divorced | 24 (11.3) |
Level of education | Â |
   No education | 13 (6.1) |
   Primary | 99 (46.7) |
   Secondary | 70 (33.0) |
   University | 30 (14.2) |
Drug abuser | Â |
   Yes | 16 (7.6) |
   No | 196 (92.4) |
Smoker | Â |
   Yes | 107 (50.5) |
   No | 105 (49.5) |
Alcoholism | Â |
   Yes | 71 (33.5) |
   No | 141 (66.5) |
Employment status | Â |
   Employed | 159 (75.0) |
   Unemployed | 53 (25.0) |