From: Double-burden of malnutrition among the indigenous peoples (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia
Characteristic | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
---|---|---|
Community level: adults (N = 981) |  |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Jah Hut | 851 (86.7) |  |
 Temuan | 69 (7.0) |  |
 Che Wong | 61 (6.2) |  |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 455 (46.4) |  |
 Female | 526 (53.6) |  |
Age (years) |  | 37.3 ± 14.9 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Single | 197 (20.1) |  |
 Married | 678 (69.1) |  |
 Divorced/widow | 106 (10.8) |  |
Education (years) |  | 3.7 ± 4.2 |
Employment | Â | Â |
 Employed (employer, employee, own account worker) | 459 (46.8) |  |
 Unpaid family worker/housewife | 374 (38.2) |  |
 Unemployed/student | 99 (10.1) |  |
 Retired | 49 (5.0) |  |
Income (RM/month) |  | 432.65 ± 361.12 |
Household size |  | 6.9 ± 3.2 |
Number of children |  | 3.0 ± 2.2 |
Number of schooling children |  | 1.5 ± 1.6 |
Household income (RM/month) |  | 853.32 ± 880.23 |
Household income per capita (RM/month)a |  | 130.61 ± 120.04 |
  < USD 29.01 (< RM 97) | 497 (50.7) |  |
 USD 29.01–58.02 (RM 97–194) | 273 (27.8) |  |
  ≥ USD 58.02 (≥ RM 194) | 211 (21.5) |  |
Household level: mother-child pairs (N = 160) |  |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Jah Hut | 140 (87.5) |  |
 Temuan | 7 (4.4) |  |
 Che Wong | 13 (8.1) |  |
Child’s sex |  |  |
 Boys | 94 (58.8) |  |
 Girls | 66 (41.3) |  |
Child’s age (months) |  | 33.7 ± 16.4 |
Maternal age (years) |  | 29.7 ± 7.4 |
Maternal marital status | Â | Â |
 Married | 152 (95.0) |  |
 Single/divorced/widow | 8 (5.0) |  |
Maternal education (years) |  | 4.0 ± 3.6 |
Maternal employment | Â | Â |
 Housewife/unpaid family worker | 145 (90.7) |  |
 Employed | 15 (9.4) |  |
Maternal income (RM/month) |  | 264.06 ± 234.34 |
Household size |  | 7.3 ± 3.3 |
Number of children |  | 3.7 ± 2.1 |
Number of schooling children |  | 1.7 ± 1.8 |
Household income (RM/month) |  | 851.37 ± 779.86 |
Household income per capita (RM/month)a |  | 120.24 ± 93.38 |
 < USD 29.01 (< RM 97) | 83 (51.9) |  |
 USD 29.01–58.02 (RM 97–194) | 47 (29.4) |  |
 ≥ USD 58.02 (≥ RM 194) | 30 (18.8) |  |