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Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM)
VOLUME IV

Target Population

Geographically, the study covered both urban and rural areas, involving all age groups
in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The target population was all non-

institutionalised individuals residing in Malaysia for at least 2 weeks prior to the data

collection. Institutional population such as those staying in hotels, hostels and hospitals
were excluded from the survey.

Sampling Frame

The sampling frame for this study was updated in 2014 by the Department of Statistics.

Based on the frame, Malaysia was divided into Enumeration Block (EB) which is a

geographically continuous areas with identified boundaries. There were about 75,000
EBs in Malaysia in 2014. Each EB contains between 80 to 120 Living Quarters (LQ)

with an average population of 500 to 600 people.

Sample Size Determination

The sample size was estimated using Sample size calculation formula for a prevalence

study.

n SRS ≥

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