Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of respondents
Variables | Distribution of respondent | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
( n=155) | ||
Number(n) | ||
Age | ||
60–64 | 62 | 40.0 |
65–69 | 43 | 27.7 |
70–74 | 33 | 21.3 |
75–79 | 13 | 8.4 |
≥ 80 | 4 | 2.6 |
Gender | ||
Male | 88 | 56.8 |
Female | 67 | 43.2 |
Race | ||
Malay | 96 | 61.9 |
Chinese | 48 | 31.0 |
Indian | 11 | 7.1 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 3 | 1.9 |
Divorced | 1 | 0.6 |
Widowed | 27 | 17.4 |
Married | 124 | 80.0 |
Education | ||
No formal education | 13 | 8.4 |
Primary | 65 | 41.9 |
Secondary | 63 | 40.6 |
Tertiary | 14 | 9.0 |
Occupation | ||
Employed | 17 | 11.0 |
Unemployed | 48 | 31.0 |
Retired | 90 | 58.0 |
History of chronic illness | ||
No | 23 | 14.8 |
Yes | 132 | 85.2 |
History of hypertension | ||
No | 31 | 20.0 |
Yes | 124 | 80.0 |
History of dyslipidemia | ||
No | 64 | 41.3 |
Yes | 91 | 58.7 |
History of diabetes | ||
No | 91 | 58.7 |
Yes | 64 | 41.3 |
History of stroke | ||
No | 146 | 94.2 |
Yes | 9 | 5.8 |
History of smoking | ||
Smoker | 13 | 8.4 |
Nonsmoker | 107 | 69.0 |
Former smoker | 35 | 22.6 |