Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescents
Characteristics | Overall (N = 1,082) N % | Male (N = 483) N % | Female (N = 599) N % |
|---|---|---|---|
Ethnicity* | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听听Malay | 939 (86.9) | 410 (84.9) | 529 (88.5) |
听听Chinese | 38 (3.5) | 25 (5.2) | 13 (2.2) |
听听Indian | 92 (8.5) | 46 (9.5) | 46 (7.7) |
听听Others | 12 (1.1) | 2 (0.4) | 10 (1.7) |
Age group (years) | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听听12-14 | 258 (23.8) | 116 (24.0) | 142 (23.7) |
听听15-17 | 699 (64.6) | 288 (59.6) | 411 (68.6) |
听听18-19 | 125 (11.6) | 79 (16.4) | 46 (7.7) |
Religion* | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听听Islam | 974 (90.1) | 429 (88.8) | 545 (91.1) |
听听Buddhism | 23 (2.1) | 14 (2.9) | 9 (1.5) |
听听Christianity | 17 (1.6) | 9 (1.9) | 8 (1.3) |
听听Hinduism | 59 (5.5) | 26 (5.4) | 33 (5.5) |
听听Others | 4 (0.4) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) |
听听No religion | 4 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) |
Family structure** | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听听Mother & Father | 587 (56.0) | 264 (57.0) | 323 (55.2) |
听听Mother only | 211 (20.1) | 97 (21.0) | 114 (19.5) |
听听Father only | 55 (5.2) | 18 (3.9) | 37 (6.3) |
听听Mother or father & new partner | 13 (1.2) | 3 (0.6) | 10 (1.7) |
听听Others | 182 (17.4) | 81 (17.5) | 101 (17.3) |
Highest level of education*** | 听 | 听 | 听 |
听听Primary Education | 154 (14.6) | 97 (20.6) | 57 (9.7) |
听听Secondary Education | 875 (82.7) | 354 (75.3) | 521 (88.6) |
听听Tertiary Education | 10 (0.9) | 7 (1.5) | 3 (0.5) |