|
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
|
