Table 1 Background characteristics.
Variables | n = 763 | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 51.5 ± 15.4 | |
Gender | Male | 254 (33.3) |
Female | 509 (66.7) | |
Ethnicity | Chinese | 287 (37.6) |
Malay | 232 (30.4) | |
Iban | 121 (15.9) | |
Bidayuh | 91 (11.9) | |
Others | 32 (4.2) | |
Religion | Christianity | 325 (42.6) |
Islam | 261 (34.2) | |
Buddhism | 117 (15.3) | |
Others | 41 (5.4) | |
No religion | 19 (2.5) | |
Education | No formal education | 52 (6.8) |
Primary | 99 (13.0) | |
Secondary | 389 (51.0) | |
Tertiary | 223 (29.2) | |
Marital status | Married | 574 (75.2) |
Single | 145 (19.0) | |
Widowed/divorced | 44 (5.8) | |
Employment status | Unemployed | 411 (53.9) |
Employed | 250 (32.8) | |
Retired | 102 (13.4) | |
Monthly income | < RM1200 | 493 (64.6) |
RM1200 – RM2999 | 131 (17.2) | |
RM3000 – RM4999 | 78 (10.2) | |
≥ RM5000 | 61 (8.0) | |
Clinical trial exposure | Overall | 309 (40.5) |
Social media | 70 (9.2) | |
Internet, other than social media | 52 (6.8) | |
Doctors | 85 (11.1) | |
Family members or friends | 69 (9.0) | |
Print media | 54 (7.1) | |
TV or radio | 44 (5.8) | |
Others | 7 (0.9) | |
Prior clinical trial participation | 62 (8.1) | |
Cancer diagnosis | 391 (51.2) | |
Self-rated health status, 1 to 10 scale | 6.6 ± 2.0 | |
Self-rated healthcare provider relationship, 1 to 10 scale | 8.2 ± 1.8 | |
