Table 1 Demographic characteristics of sample in comparison with national population (N = 1435)
From: Limited knowledge of chronic kidney disease among primary care patients – a cross-sectional survey
Sample characteristics No (%) | National statistics (End June 2009) (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 727 (50.9%) | 49.4% |
Female | 701 (49.1%) | 50.5% |
Race | ||
Chinese | 1022 (71.3%) | 74.2% |
Malay | 225 (15.7%) | 13.4% |
Indian | 145 (10.1%) | 9.2% |
Others | 42 (2.9%) | 3.2% |
Education | ||
Up to primary | 21.6% | 27.6% |
Secondary | 40.7% | 32.2% |
A-level and above | 37.6% | 40.2% |