Table 1 Sociodemographic of study respondents
Sociodemographic characteristics | Results (N = 1,144) |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (± SD) | 41.4 (12.4) |
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 373 (32.6) |
Female | 771 (67.4) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
Malay | 584 (51.1) |
Chinese | 382 (33.4) |
Indian | 116 (10.1) |
Others | 62 (5.4) |
Education level, n (%) | |
Secondary education & below | 71 (6.2) |
Form 6 / A-Level / Pre-University / Certificate / Diploma | 222 (19.4) |
Tertiary education (Bachelor Degree or higher) | 851 (74.4) |
Employment status, n (%) | |
Full time employment | 790 (69.1) |
Part time employment | 25 (2.2) |
Self-employed or Freelance | 97 (8.5) |
Unemployed | 63 (5.5) |
Student | 39 (3.4) |
Retired | 130 (11.4) |
Total monthly household income, n (%) | |
B40 | 428 (37.4) |
M40 | 492 (43.0) |
T20 | 224 (19.6) |
Healthcare sector most utilized, n (%) | |
Public | 636 (55.6) |
Private | 508 (44.4) |