Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 232)
Variables | Frequency (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Overall n = 232 | Siti Khadijah market n = 116 | Pasir mas market n = 116 | |
Age | 42.6 (14.7) a | 42.0 (15.5)a | 43.0 (13.8)a |
Gender | |||
Male | 83 (35.8) | 34 (29.3) | 51 (44.0) |
Female | 149 (64.2) | 82 (70.7) | 65 (56.0) |
Ethnicity | |||
Malay | 232 (100) | 116 (100) | 116 (100) |
Marital Status | |||
Single/widower | 53 (19.0) | 30 (25.8) | 23 (19.8) |
Married | 179 (77.2) | 86 (74.2) | 93 (80.2) |
Educational Level | |||
No formal education | 19 (8.2) | 8 (6.9) | 11 (9.5) |
Primary school | 30 (12.9) | 14 (12.1) | 16 (13.8) |
Secondary school | 137 (59.1) | 64 (55.2) | 73 (62.9) |
Form 6/Diploma/Others | 46 (19.8) | 30 (25.9) | 16 (13.8) |