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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| 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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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org: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 |
| spellingShingle | Yong, Kang Cheah Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: an ethnic comparison |
| title | 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_short | 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 |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9033/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9033/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9033/1/jeko_49%281%29-9.pdf |