Table 2.
The association between socio-demographic factors and willingness to pay for drugs (n = 324)
| Variables | WTP for drugs | χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–47 | 21 (12.4) | 148 (87.6) | 2.446 | 0.118 |
| 48 and above | 29 (18.7) | 126 (81.3) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 25 (17.1) | 121 (82.9) | 0.582 | 0.445 |
| Female | 25 (14.0) | 153 (86.0) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Malay | 29 (15.1) | 163 (84.9) | 0.039 | 0.844 |
| Non-Malay | 21 (15.9) | 111 (84.1) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 43 (16.8) | 213 (83.2) | 1.741 | 0.187 |
| Single | 7 (10.3) | 61 (89.7) | ||
| Level of education | ||||
| Lower level of education | 36 (14.6) | 210 (85.4) | 0.499 | 0.480 |
| Higher level of education | 14 (17.9) | 64 (82.1) | ||
| Personal income | ||||
| Lower level (RM0-950) | 18 (11.0) | 145 (89.0) | 4.842 | 0.028* |
| Higher level (RM951 and above) | 32 (19.9) | 129 (80.1) | ||
| Household income | ||||
| Lower level (RM0-1900) | 18 (10.9) | 147 (89.1) | 5.271 | 0.022* |
| Higher level (RM1901 and above) | 32 (20.1) | 127 (79.9) | ||
| Number of children | ||||
| Less than 3 | 37 (19.1) | 157 (80.9) | 4.909 | 0.027* |
| 4 and above | 13 (10.0) | 117 (90.0) | 1.051 | |
| Status of prior insurance | ||||
| Have insurance | 19 (18.4) | 84 (81.6) | 0.305 | |
| No insurance | 31 (14.0) | 190 (86.0) | ||
WTP willingness to pay
* p < 0.05; χ 2 Pearson Chi Square