Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondent (N = 1032 respondents)
From: High sodium food consumption pattern among Malaysian population
Characteristics | Count | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years old) | ||
 18-24 | 77 | 7.5 |
 25-34 | 152 | 14.7 |
 35-44 | 175 | 17.0 |
 45-54 | 210 | 20.3 |
 55-64 | 241 | 23.4 |
 65 and above | 177 | 17.2 |
Sex | ||
 Men | 422 | 40.9 |
 Women | 610 | 59.1 |
Strata | Â | Â |
 Urban | 428 | 41.5 |
 Rural | 604 | 58.5 |
State | ||
 Johor | 119 | 11.5 |
 Kedah | 104 | 10.1 |
 Kelantan | 75 | 7.3 |
 Melaka | 36 | 3.5 |
 Negeri Sembilan | 47 | 4.6 |
 Pahang | 70 | 6.8 |
 Pulau Pinang | 40 | 3.9 |
 Perak | 90 | 8.7 |
 Perlis | 27 | 2.6 |
 Selangor | 103 | 10.0 |
 Terengganu | 32 | 3.1 |
 Sabah/Labuan | 139 | 13.5 |
 Sarawak | 114 | 11.0 |
 WP Kuala Lumpur/WP Putrajaya | 36 | 3.5 |