Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 130)
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age in years | |
Mean ± SD | 48.5 ± 7.3 |
Median (min, max) | 49.0 (32, 64) |
Gendera n, (%) | |
 Male | 55 (42.6) |
 Female | 74 (56.9) |
Racea n, (%) | |
 Malay | 59 (45.7) |
 Chinese | 21 (16.3) |
 Indian | 47 (36.2) |
 Others | 2 (1.6) |
Educational level n, (%) | |
 Primary School | 44 (34.1) |
 Secondary School | 66 (51.2) |
 College/University | 20 (14.7) |
Number of co-morbid n, (%) | |
 0 | 9 (6.9) |
 1 | 46 (35.4) |
 2 | 14 (10.8) |
 ≥ 3 | 61 (46.9) |