Table 2 Demographic variables and employment status from bivariate analyses (N = 95)
Variables | Employed | Unemployed | P value | OR(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N(%) | N(%) | Â | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean(SD) | 38.83(9.14) | 36.58(7.85) | 0.20 | - |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male (65) | 33(50.8) | 32(49.2) | 0.56 | 0.97(0.41-2.30) |
   Female (30) | 15(50.0) | 15(50.0) |  |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Malay (56) | 25(44.6) | 31(55.4) | 0.12 | 1.78(7827-4.07) |
   Non-Malay (39) | 23(59.0) | 16(41.0) |  |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married (26) | 18(69.2) | 8(30.8) | 0.02 * | 3.10(1.19-8.11) |
   Single/divorced/separated/widowed (69) | 29(42.0) | 40(58.0) |  |  |
Educational Level b | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ Secondary School (81) | 37(46.7) | 44(54.3) | 0.02 * | 4.36(1.13- |
   > Secondary School (14) | 11(78.6) | 3(21.4) |  | 16.80) |