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From: Household solid waste management practices and perceptions among residents in the East Coast of Malaysia
Locality | Kg. Chempaka | 30 | 8.9 | 158.54 (<0.001) |
Kg Belukar | 125 | 37.0 | ||
Kg Panji | 61 | 18.0 | ||
Kg Tapang | 33 | 9.8 | ||
Taman Desa Kujid | 30 | 8.9 | ||
Taman Sri Iman | 30 | 8.9 | ||
Taman Bendahara | 29 | 8.6 | ||
Gender | Male | 156 | 46.2 | 2.00 (0.157) |
Female | 182 | 53.8 | ||
Age | 18-24 | 46 | 13.6 | 59.81 (< 0.001) |
25-29 | 50 | 14.8 | ||
30-34 | 59 | 17.5 | ||
35-49 | 91 | 26.9 | ||
50-65 | 76 | 22.5 | ||
>65 | 16 | 4.7 | ||
Level of Education | Primary | 27 | 8.0 | 394.16 (< 0.001) |
Secondary | 194 | 57.4 | ||
Tertiary (Diploma / Degree) | 105 | 31.1 | ||
Professional (Master / Phd) | 10 | 3.0 | ||
Missing | 2 | 0.6 | ||
Marital status | Single | 77 | 22.8 | 296.53 (< 0.001) |
Married | 256 | 75.7 | ||
Divorced | 5 | 1.5 | ||
Religion | Muslim | 328 | 97.0 | 617.62 (< 0.001) |
Buddha | 9 | 2.7 | ||
Christian | 1 | .3 | ||
Monthly income | <1k | 80 | 23.7 | 159.72 (< 0.001) |
1-2k | 111 | 32.8 | ||
2-3k | 84 | 24.9 | ||
4-5k | 44 | 13.0 | ||
5-10k | 18 | 5.3 | ||
Missing | 1 | 0.3 | ||
Occupation | Self employed | 108 | 32.0 | 170.02 (< 0.001) |
Private sector | 58 | 17.2 | ||
Housewife | 66 | 19.5 | ||
Civil servant | 67 | 19.8 | ||
Retiree | 23 | 6.8 | ||
Student | 8 | 2.4 | ||
Others | 8 | 2.4 | ||
Residential house type | Bungalow | 103 | 30.5 | 52.50 (< 0.001) |
Semi detached | 37 | 10.9 | ||
Terrace | 50 | 14.8 | ||
Village | 52 | 15.4 | ||
Others | 96 | 28.4 | ||
Number of occupants living in the household | 1-3 | 98 | 29.0 | 68.92 (< 0.001) |
4-6 | 181 | 53.6 | ||
>6 | 59 | 17.5 | ||
Cook at home | No | 29 | 8.6 | 231.95 (< 0.001) |
Yes | 309 | 91.4 | ||
Cooking frequency | Not cooking | 29 | 8.6 | 513.10 (< 0.001) |
Daily | 232 | 68.6 | ||
2 times a week | 23 | 6.8 | ||
3 times a week | 48 | 14.2 | ||
Once a week | 6 | 1.8 |