Demographic characteristic | Frequency | |
---|---|---|
n | % | |
Child’s characteristics | ||
Age (years) | ||
6 | 61 | 48.0 |
5 | 55 | 43.3 |
4 | 11 | 8.7 |
Gender | ||
Boys | 64 | 50.4 |
Girls | 63 | 49.6 |
Race | ||
Malay | 124 | 97.6 |
Chinese | 1 | 0.8 |
Indian | 2 | 1.6 |
Kindergarten | ||
Tadika KEMAS Nurul Jamruk (public) | 45 | 35.4 |
Tadika KEMAS Nur Ar-Rahim (public) | 15 | 11.8 |
Tadika Cahaya Taqwa (private) | 67 | 52.8 |
Child’s position in the family | ||
Eldest child | 36 | 28.3 |
Second child | 35 | 27.6 |
Third child | 24 | 18.9 |
Fourth child | 21 | 16.5 |
Fifth child | 7 | 5.5 |
Sixth child | 3 | 2.4 |
Other | 1 | 0.8 |
Parent’s characteristics | ||
Relationship to child | ||
Mother | 79 | 62.2 |
Father | 48 | 37.8 |
Level of education (mother) | ||
Secondary school | 48 | 37.8 |
Diploma or equivalent | 34 | 26.8 |
University | 45 | 35.4 |
Level of education (father) | ||
Secondary school | 53 | 41.7 |
Diploma or equivalent | 35 | 27.6 |
University | 39 | 30.7 |
Monthly family incomea | ||
RM 1000 – RM 2999 (low) | 27 | 21.3 |
RM 3000 – RM 4999 (moderate) | 58 | 45.7 |
> RM 5000 (high) | 42 | 33.0 |