Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and seroprevalence status of participants (N = 277)
Characteristics | No | % | Negative | Recent infection (N = 31)% | Past infection (N = 209)% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||||
 18–24 | 33 | 11.9 | 13 (39.4) | 4 (12.1) | 16 (48.5) |
 25–34 | 22 | 7.9 | 5 (22.7) | 2 (9.1) | 15 (68.2) |
 35–44 | 42 | 15.2 | 14 (33.3) | 6 (14.3) | 22 (52.4) |
 45–54 | 65 | 23.5 | 3 (4.6) | 4 (6.2) | 58 (89.2) |
 > 55 | 115 | 41.5 | 2 (1.7) | 15 (13) | 98 (85.2) |
Gender | |||||
 Male | 116 | 41.9 | 12 (10.3) | 16 (13.8) | 88 (75.9) |
 Female | 161 | 58.1 | 25 (15.5) | 15 (9.3) | 121 (75.2) |
Ethnicity | |||||
 Malay | 202 | 72.9 | 33 (16.3) | 17 (8.4) | 152 (75.2) |
 Chinese | 75 | 27.1 | 4 (5.3) | 14 (18.7) | 57 (76) |
Marital status | |||||
 Divorced/widowed | 25 | 9 | 1 (4) | 3 (12) | 21 (84) |
 Not married | 46 | 16.6 | 15 (32.6) | 6 (13) | 25 (54.3) |
 Married | 206 | 74.4 | 21 (10.2) | 22 (10.7) | 163 (79.1) |
Highest education | |||||
 Never attended/primary | 82 | 29.6 | 2 (2.4) | 9 (11) | 71 (86.6) |
 Secondary | 152 | 54.9 | 23 (15.1) | 17 (11.2) | 112 (73.7) |
 College/university | 43 | 15.5 | 12 (27.9) | 5 (11.6) | 26 (60.5) |
Occupation | |||||
 Student | 11 | 4 | 6 (54.5) | 0 | 5 (45.5) |
 Homemaker | 93 | 33.6 | 11 (11.8) | 10 (10.8) | 72 (77.4) |
 Unemployed | 54 | 19.5 | 5 (9.3) | 10 (18.5) | 39 (72.2) |
 Employed | 119 | 43 | 15 (12.6) | 11 (9.2) | 93 (78.2) |
Study site | |||||
 Kampung Abdullah (urban) | 60 | 21.7 | 3 (5) | 11 (18.3) | 46 (76.7) |
 Taman Segar (semi-urban) | 27 | 9.7 | 3 (11.1) | 4 (14.8) | 20 (74.1) |
 Kampung Jawa (rural) | 190 | 68.6 | 31 (16.3) | 16 (8.4) | 143 (75.3) |
Type of house | |||||
 Single story terrace | 190 | 68.6 | 31 (16.3) | 16 (8.4) | 143 (75.3) |
 Double story terrace | 87 | 31.4 | 6 (6.9) | 15 (17.2) | 66 (75.9) |