Table 1. Socio-demographics of the study population (n=529)
Variables Overall n (%) Public University n (%) Private University n (%)
Gender      
  Male 125 (23.6) 96 (76.8) 29 (23.2)
  Female 404 (76.4) 345 (85.40) 59 (14.60)
Age groups    
  17 - 20 225 (42.5) 191 (84.89) 34 (15.11)
  21-24 296 (56.0) 244 (82.43) 52 (17.57)
  25-27 8 (1.5) 6 (75) 2 (25)
Ethnic groups    
  Malay 363 (68.6) 360 (99.17) 3 (0.83)
  Chinese 151 (28.5) 71 (47.02) 80 (52.98)
  Indian 7 (1.3) 4 (57.14) 3 (42.86)
  Others 8 (1.5) 6 (75) 2 (25)
Year of study    
  Year 1 124 (23.4) 96 (77.42) 28 (22.58)
  Year 2 123 (23.2) 97 (78.86) 26 (21.14)
  Year 3 110 (20.8) 85 (77.27) 25 (22.73)
  Year 4 96 (18.1) 87 (90.63) 9 (9.37)
  Year 5 76 (14.4) 76 (100) 0 (0)
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