Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the cases and controls
Demographic characteristic | Case | Control | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 38(40.0%) | 51(41.5%) | 89(40.8%) |
Female | 57(60.0%) | 72(58.5%) | 129(59.2%) | |
Total | 95(100%) | 123(100%) | 218(100%) | |
Age group | Adolescent | 8(8.4%) | 22(17.9%) | 30(13.8%) |
Adult | 73(76.8%) | 84(68.3%) | 157(72.0%) | |
Elderly | 14(14.2%) | 17(13.8%) | 31(14.2%) | |
Total | 95(100%) | 123(100%) | 218(100%) | |
Ethnic group | Malays | 93(97.9%) | 120(97.6%) | 213(97.7%) |
Chinese | 1(1.1%) | 2(1.6%) | 3(1.4%) | |
others | 1(0.8%) | 1(1.1%) | 2(0.9%) | |
Total | 95(100%) | 123(100%) | 218(100%) | |
Locality | Rural | 92(96.8%) | 114(92.7%) | 206(94.5%) |
Urban | 3(3.2%) | 9(7.3%) | 12(5.5%) | |
Total | 95(100%) | 123(100%) | 218(100%) | |
Occupation | Government officer | 2(2.1%) | 3(2.4%) | 5(2.3%) |
Teacher | 3(3.2%) | 2(1.6%) | 5(2.3%) | |
Retired | 1(1.1%) | 1(0.8%) | 2(0.9%) | |
Student | 7(7.4%) | 18(14.6%) | 25(11.5%) | |
Self employed | 19(20.0%) | 23(18.7%) | 42(19.3%) | |
Labourer | 5(5.3%) | 8(6.5%) | 13(6.0%) | |
Others | 6(6.3%) | 15(12.2%) | 21(9.6%) | |
Housewife | 31(32.6%) | 46(37.4%) | 77(35.3%) | |
Rubber tapper | 21(22.1%) | 7(5.7%) | 28(12.8%) | |
Total | 95(100%) | 123(100%) | 218(100%) | |
Level of education | Primary School | 26(27.4%) | 32(26.0%) | 58(26.6%) |
Lower secondary school | 27(28.4%) | 34(27.6%) | 61(28.0%) | |
Upper secondary school | 26(27.4%) | 40(32.5%) | 66(30.3%) | |
College/Universities | 1(1.1%) | 6(4.9%) | 7(3.2%) | |
Religious School | 4(4.2%) | 4(3.3%) | 8(3.7%) | |
Not schooling | 8(8.4%) | 7(5.7%) | 15(6.9%) | |
No formal education | 3(3.2%) | 0(.0%) | 3(1.4%) | |
Total | 95(100%) | 123(100%) | 218(100%) | |