Table 1 Response rates and demographic profile of the participants according to country (Number and percentage)
| Â | Malaysia N = 200 | India N = 208 | Pakistan N = 161 | Nepal N = 152 | Bangladesh N = 201 | Overall N = 922 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Response rates | 83% (200/240) | 83.2% (208/250) | 80.5% (161/200) | 76% (152/200) | 83% (201/240) | 81.6% (922/1130) |
Median age (years) inter quartile range | 21 (20, 22) | 24 (23, 25) | 21 (20, 21) | 22 (21, 23) | 22 (21, 23) | 22 (21,23) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 95 (47.5) | 96 (46.2) | 56 (34.8) | 102 (67.1) | 118 (58.7) | 467 (50.7) |
Female | 97 (48.5) | 109 (52.4) | 105 (65.2) | 50 (32.9) | 83 (41.3) | 444 (48.2) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hindu | 59 (29.5) | 96 (46.1) | 1 (0.6) | 131 (86.2) | 36 (17.9) | 323 (35.0) |
Muslim | 53 (26.5) | 85 (40.8) | 160 (99.4) | 1 (1.7) | 161 (80.1) | 460 (49.9) |
Christian | 31 (15.5) | 22 (10.6) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 55 (5.9) |
Others | 48 (24.0) | 4 (2%) | 0 | 18 (11.3) | 3 (1.5) | 73 (7.9) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hostel resident | 69 (34.5) | 45 (21.6) | 77 (47.8) | 64 (42.1) | 178 (88.6) | 274 (29.7) |
Day scholar | 93 (46.5) | 158 (76.0) | 84 (52.2) | 86 (56.6) | 19 (9.5) | 598 (64.9) |
Selection criteria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Merit scholarship | 63 (31.5) | 48 (23.1) | 11 (6.8) | 36 (23.7) | 26 (12.9) | 184 (20.0) |
Self-financed | 108 (54.5) | 147 (70.7) | 150 (93.2) | 113 (74.3) | 169 (84.1) | 676 (73.3) |