Characteristics of respondents compared with total population of Malaysia in 1996
| Respondents | Malaysia population (1000s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | No (%) | No (%) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–9 | 4690 (26) | 4841.2 (24) |
| 10–19 | 3814 (21) | 4281.2 (22) |
| 20–29 | 2341 (13) | 3305.9 (17) |
| 30–39 | 2477 (14) | 2823.8 (14) |
| 40–49 | 2081 (11) | 2046.7 (11) |
| 50–59 | 1263 (7) | 1238.5 (6) |
| 60–69 | 840 (5) | 754.2 (4) |
| 70+ | 521 (3) | 446.4 (2) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 8476 (47) | 9947.2 (50) |
| Female | 9551 (53) | 9790.7 (50) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 9700 (54) | 9679.2 (49) |
| Chinese | 4305 (24) | 5365.9 (27) |
| Indian | 1154 (6) | 1518 (8) |
| Indigenous | 1740 (10) | 2503.2 (13) |
| Others | 1128 (6) | 67106 (3) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 8916 (49.4) | 9336.0 (47.3) |
| Rural | 9111 (50.6) | 10401.9 (52.7) |
| All | 18027 (100) | 19737.9 (100) |