Level of colorectal cancer awareness: a cross sectional exploratory study among multi-ethnic rural population in Malaysia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (N = 2379)

Socio-demographic characteristics		Mean (±Std Dev) or percentage (%)
Age in years		51.1(±16.9)
Gender	Male	43.3
Gender	Female	56.7
Ethnicity	Malay	78.3
	Chinese	14.0
	Indian/Others	7.7
Marital Status	Single/Never Married	14.2
	Married	76.3
	Divorced/Separated	0.9
	Widowed	8.6
Highest Education Level	Primary/Secondary	93.4
Highest Education Level	Post secondary	6.6
Monthly Income	Below RM 1000	44.1
	RM 1000 and above	55.9

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