Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents pre- and post-campaign
Pre n (%) n = 954 | Post n (%) n = 730 | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
40–49 years | 314 (33.0) | 227 (31.2) |
50–59 years | 346 (36.3) | 265 (36.4) |
60–69 years | 216 (22.7) | 177 (24.3) |
≥ 70 years | 76 (8.0) | 59 (8.1) |
Gender | ||
Males | 361 (37.8) | 255 (34.9) |
Females | 593 (62.2) | 475 (65.1) |
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 516 (54.1) | 410 (56.2) |
Chinese | 110 (11.5) | 73 (10.0) |
Indian | 264 (27.7) | 205 (28.1) |
Others | 64 (6.7) | 42 (5.8) |
Religion | ||
Islam | 585 (61.4) | 460 (63.0) |
Christianity | 35 (3.7) | 25 (3.4) |
Buddhism | 95 (10.0) | 62 (8.5) |
Hinduism | 226 (23.7) | 175 (24.0) |
Others | 11 (1.2) | 8 (1.0) |
Marital status | ||
Singlea | 167 (17.6) | 133 (18.2) |
Married | 783 (82.4) | 596 (81.8) |
Educationb | ||
No formal education | 152 (16.0) | 124 (17.0) |
Primary | 190 (20.0) | 143 (19.6) |
Secondary | 485 (51.0) | 378 (51.9) |
Tertiary | 124 (13.0) | 83 (11.4) |
Family incomec | ||
< RM 4000 | 661 (81.8) | 512 (83.0) |
RM 4000-10,000 | 117 (14.5) | 87 (14.1) |
> RM 10,000 | 30 (3.7) | 18 (2.9) |
CRC historyd | ||
No | 833 (87.3) | 633 (87.8) |
Yes | 112 (11.7) | 88 (12.2) |
CRC screening history(in past 5 years) | ||
No | 862 (90.4) | 660 (90.4) |
Yes | 92 (9.6) | 70 (9.6) |