Table 1 Socio-demographic data

Numbers of sample population and sub-district (n = 421)

Tanjung Pauh

48

11.4

Tawang

53

12.6

Perupok

53

12.6

Melawi

47

11.2

Bekelam

54

12.8

Gunong

50

11.9

Mahligai

65

15.4

Telong

51

12.1

Age group of respondents (n = 421) Mean age = 45.01 ± 9.01 years old

20 – 29

23

5.4

30 – 39

96

22.8

40 – 49

152

36.1

50 – 59

141

33.5

60 and above

9

2.1

Marital status (n = 421)

Married

366

366

Divorce

10

10

Widow

45

45

Size of households (n = 421) Mean size of households: 6.00 ± 2.48 peoples

1 – 4

151

35.9

5 – 9

238

56.5

>9

32

7.6

Numbers of children living in households (n = 421) Mean numbers of children living in households: 5.3 ± 3.0 peoples

None

18

4.3

1 – 4

154

36.6

5 – 9

207

49.2

10 – 14

39

9.3

15 and above

3

0.7