Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 434)
Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 93 | 21.4 |
Female | 341 | 78.6 | |
Age (year) | <26 years | 265 | 61.1 |
≥26 years | 169 | 38.9 | |
Ethnicity | Malay | 305 | 70.3 |
Chinese | 79 | 18.2 | |
Indian | 35 | 8.1 | |
Other | 15 | 3.5 | |
Religion | Islam | 317 | 73.0 |
Christian | 22 | 5.1 | |
Buddhist | 58 | 13.4 | |
Hindu | 33 | 7.6 | |
Other | 4 | 0.9 | |
Marital status | Married | 94 | 21.7 |
Single | 340 | 78.3 | |
Level of education | Master | 369 | 85 |
PhD | 65 | 15 | |
Faculty | Non- science | 108 | 24.9 |
Science | 263 | 60.6 | |
Health science | 63 | 14.5 | |
Year of study | First year | 349 | 80.4 |
Others | 85 | 19.6 | |
Father’s education | Primary education | 57 | 13.13 |
Secondary education | 239 | 55.07 | |
University degree | 113 | 26.04 | |
Others | 25 | 5.76 | |
Mother’s education | Primary education | 81 | 18.66 |
Secondary education | 266 | 61.29 | |
University degree | 64 | 14.75 | |
Others | 23 | 5.30 |