Herbal Medicines: Malaysian Women’s Knowledge and Practice

Table 1

Distribution of respondent by sociodemographic characteristics (𝑛=460).

Characteristic	𝑛	%	Mean	Min/Max
			31.3	18/46
Age
<20	16	3.5
21–30	195	42.4
31–40	198	43.0
>41	51	11.1
Occupation
Housewife	256	55.7
Supportive staff	114	24.8
Own job	22	4.8
Professional	37	8.0
Others	31	6.7
Education
Non	16	3.5
Primary	58	12.6
Secondary	281	61.1
Diploma	63	13.7
Degree and above	42	9.1
Income
<RM1000	298	64.8
RM1000–RM3000	130	28.3
>RM3000	32	7.0
Gravidity
Primid.	102	22.2
2–5	263	57.2
6 and above	95	20.7