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 |