Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 Less than 24 years | 77 | 27.2 |
 25–41 years | 133 | 47.0 |
 42 years and above | 73 | 25.8 |
Sex | ||
 Men | 97 | 34.2 |
 Women | 187 | 65.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Semai | 122 | 43.0 |
 Jahai | 66 | 23.2 |
 Temiar | 96 | 33.8 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 40 | 14.1 |
 Married | 234 | 82.4 |
 Divorced | 3 | 1.1 |
 Widowed | 7 | 2.5 |
Education level | ||
 Illiterate & Informal | 90 | 31.7 |
 Primary | 84 | 29.6 |
 Secondary and above | 110 | 38.7 |
Employment status | ||
 Working | 91 | 32.2 |
 Not working | 192 | 67.8 |
Know someone infected with malaria | ||
 Yes | 11 | 3.9 |
 No | 273 | 96.1 |
Tested for malaria previously | ||
 Yes | 3 | 1.1 |
 No | 281 | 98.9 |