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Table 1 Demographic data of respondents

From: Psychiatric morbidity among adult patients in a semi-urban primary care setting in Malaysia

Demographic Data

 

Respondents (n = 263)

  

No.

Percentage (%) against total

   Age group

18 ~ 29 years

97

36.9

 

30 ~ 39 years

91

34.6

 

40 ~ 49 years

51

19.4

 

50 ~ 59 years

15

5.7

 

60 ~ 70 years

9

3.4

   Sex

Female

188

71.5

 

Male

75

28.5

   Race/Ethnic

Malay

199

75.7

 

Chinese

29

11.0

 

Indian

31

11.8

 

Others

4

1.5

   Education Level

None/Primary

27

10.3

 

Secondary

170

64.6

 

College/Tertiary

66

25.1

   Marital Status

Single

26

9.9

 

Married

233

88.6

 

Widow/Divorced

4

1.5

   Occupation

Professional, tech. & rel. work

78

29.7

 

Clerical & Sales

69

26.2

 

Production workers & laborers

35

13.3

 

Economically inactive

81

30.8

Income Group

≤ RM1, 000

39

14.8

 

RM1, 001 ~ RM1, 999

121

46.0

 

RM2, 000 ~ RM2, 999

57

21.7

 

≥ RM3, 000

46

17.5

Clinical Data

 

Respondents (n = 263)

  

No.

Percentage (%) of total respondents

   PHQ

Positive

65

24.7

   GHQ

Positive

71

27.0

   Previously known medical illness

Yes

52

19.8

   Previous history of psychiatric illness

Yes

1

0.4

   Family history of psychiatric illness

Yes

1

0.4

   History of stresses in the last 4 weeks

Yes

18

6.8

   History of menstrual problems

Yes

25

9.5