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Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison

The objective of this study is to examine the effects of socioeconomic factors on consumption of health-enhancing goods and services among different ethnicities of the elderly in Malaysia. The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) comprising 4573 respondents (aged ≥ 60) is used for...

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Main Author: Yong, Kang Cheah
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
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spelling my-ukm.journal.90332016-12-14T06:48:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9033/ Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison Yong, Kang Cheah The objective of this study is to examine the effects of socioeconomic factors on consumption of health-enhancing goods and services among different ethnicities of the elderly in Malaysia. The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) comprising 4573 respondents (aged ≥ 60) is used for analysis. The results suggest that age, income, gender, education and location of residence are significantly associated with consumption of health-enhancing goods and services. Specifically, there are negative relationships between the likelihood of consuming health-enhancing goods and services and older individuals, lower income earners, males, the less-educated, and rural dwellers. Based on these findings, several intervention strategies toward promoting the consumption of health-enhancing goods and services are suggested. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9033/1/jeko_49%281%29-9.pdf Yong, Kang Cheah (2015) Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 49 (1). pp. 93-102. ISSN 0127-1962 http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2015.html
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description The objective of this study is to examine the effects of socioeconomic factors on consumption of health-enhancing goods and services among different ethnicities of the elderly in Malaysia. The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) comprising 4573 respondents (aged ≥ 60) is used for analysis. The results suggest that age, income, gender, education and location of residence are significantly associated with consumption of health-enhancing goods and services. Specifically, there are negative relationships between the likelihood of consuming health-enhancing goods and services and older individuals, lower income earners, males, the less-educated, and rural dwellers. Based on these findings, several intervention strategies toward promoting the consumption of health-enhancing goods and services are suggested.
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Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison
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title Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison
title_short Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison
title_full Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison
title_fullStr Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison
title_full_unstemmed Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison
title_sort socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in malaysia: an ethnic comparison
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