Table 1 Frequency distribution of patients’ socio-demographic
Variables | Frequency (n = 324) | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Younger (18–47) | 169 | 52.2 |
Older (48 and above) | 155 | 47.8 |
Gender | ||
Male | 146 | 45.1 |
Female | 178 | 54.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 192 | 59.3 |
Chinese | 30 | 9.3 |
Indian | 95 | 29.3 |
Others | 7 | 2.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 256 | 79.0 |
Single | 52 | 16.1 |
Widow | 16 | 4.9 |
Level of education | ||
Lower level of education | 246 | 75.9 |
Higher level of education | 78 | 24.1 |
Personal income | ||
Lower income (RM0-950) | 163 | 50.3 |
Higher income (RM951 and above) | 161 | 49.7 |
Household income | ||
Lower income (RM0-1900) | 165 | 50.9 |
Higher income (RM1901 and above) | 159 | 49.1 |
Disease status | ||
Chronic conditions | 162 | 50.0 |
Acute illness | 162 | 50.0 |
Insurance status | ||
Yes | 103 | 31.8 |
No | 221 | 68.2 |
NHI implementation | ||
Yes | 181 | 55.9 |
No | 130 | 40.1 |
Not sure | 13 | 4.0 |