Table 1 Socidemographic characteristics of the study population (n = 324)
From: Perception of menopause among women of Sarawak, Malaysia
Sociodemographic data | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD of the women 51.37 ± 5.91 | ||
Mean age by age group (years) | ||
42.06 (40–44) | 58 | 17.90 |
46.83 (45–49) | 95 | 29.32 |
52.12 (50–54) | 78 | 24.07 |
56.94 (55–59) | 60 | 18.51 |
62.01 (60–65) | 33 | 10.18 |
Ethnic distribution | ||
Iban | 90 | 27.77 |
Chinese | 96 | 29.62 |
Bidayuh | 60 | 18.52 |
Malay | 50 | 15.43 |
Melanau | 18 | 5.55 |
Others (Lumbawang,Kelabit, Kayan, Penan) | 10 | 3.10 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 166 | 51.23 |
Muslim | 70 | 21.60 |
Buddhist | 68 | 20.98 |
Others | 20 | 6.17 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 232 | 71.60 |
Widow/divorcee | 88 | 27.16 |
Single | 4 | 1.23 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 42 | 12.98 |
Primary level | 102 | 31.50 |
Secondary level | 140 | 43.20 |
Tertiary level | 40 | 12.40 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 155 | 47.83 |
General worker | 40 | 12.34 |
Semi-professional | 100 | 30.86 |
Professional | 29 | 8.95 |
Household income (monthly) | ||
Below RM 1000 | 122 | 37.40 |
RM 1001–RM 2000 | 54 | 16.80 |
RM 2001–RM 3000 | 65 | 19.90 |
RM 3001–RM 4000 | 35 | 10.90 |
RM 4001–RM 5000 | 18 | 5.70 |
Above RM 5000 | 30 | 9.30 |