Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics (N = 1075)
From: HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge Among Malaysian Young Adults: Findings From a Nationwide Survey
Characteristics | Number of Respondents | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–19 years | 549 | 51.1 |
20–24 years | 526 | 48.9 |
Sex | ||
Male | 616 | 57.3 |
Female | 459 | 42.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 384 | 35.7 |
Chinese | 306 | 28.5 |
Indian | 74 | 6.9 |
Others | 311 | 28.9 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 495 | 46.0 |
Buddhism | 294 | 27.3 |
Christian | 213 | 19.8 |
Hindu | 66 | 6.1 |
Others | 7 | 0.8 |
Highest Educational Level | ||
No formal schooling | 13 | 1.2 |
Primary school | 52 | 4.8 |
Secondary school | 808 | 75.2 |
College/University | 202 | 18.8 |
Currently student | ||
Yes | 494 | 46.0 |
No | 581 | 54.0 |
Average household income per month* | ||
less than RM1000 | 580 | 54.0 |
RM1000 – RM2000 | 337 | 32.3 |
RM2001 – RM3000 | 87 | 8.1 |
RM3001 – RM4000 | 29 | 2.7 |
RM4001 – RM5000 | 14 | 1.3 |
above RM5000 | 28 | 2.6 |
Marital Status | ||
Not married | 946 | 88.0 |
Married | 128 | 11.9 |
Divorced/Widowed | 1 | 0.1 |
Locality | ||
Urban | 514 | 47.8 |
Rural | 561 | 52.2 |
Total | 1075 | 100.0 |