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Table 1 Demographic of respondents during the first survey
Demographic variables
Percentage (%)
Gender
Male
19.3
Female
80.7
Age
19 and below
0.2
20–25
98.8
26 and above
1.0
Ethnicity
Malay
68.9
Chinese
26.7
Indian
2.4
Others
2.0
Table 2 Demographic of respondents during the second survey
Demographic variables
Percentage (%)
Gender
Male
18.3
Female
81.7
Age
19 and below
0.0
20–25
98.8
26 and above
1.2
Ethnicity
Malay
66.3
Chinese
27.9
Indian
3.4
Others
1.0
0.2% of respondents fell within the age group of 18 years and above and 19 years
and below, respectively. Malay composed more than half (68.9%) of the respondents, followed by Chinese (26.7%), Indian (2.4%) and respondents of other races
or ethnicities (2.0%).
Meanwhile, a similar number (of respondents were garnered during the second
survey (Table 2). However, there were little differences in terms of age and ethnicity
variables. The distribution of respondents by gender was 18.3% males and 81.7%
females. The majority of respondents (98.8%) involved were aged between 20 and
25 years old whereas only 1.2% of respondents fell within the age group of 26 years
and above. There was no respondent aged between 19 and below involved during the
second survey. Malay composed the majority (66.3%) of respondents, followed by
Chinese (27.9%), Indian (3.4%) and respondents of other races or ethnicities (1.0%).
Comparatively, the number of Malay respondents has slightly decreased during the
second survey.