Table 3. Mean of willingness to pay according to demographic factors (N = 273).
Variable | Mean | ||
---|---|---|---|
N | WTP (RM) | P-value | |
Age group | |||
25–34 | 93 | 135.70 | 0.845 |
35–44 | 86 | 128.45 | 0.225 |
45–54 | 57 | 137.73 | 0.938 |
55 and above | 37 | 159.00 | 0.068 |
Sex | |||
Male | 156 | 146.91 | 0.017* |
Female | 117 | 123.79 | 0.017* |
Ethnicity | |||
Malay | 156 | 124.13 | 0.002* |
Chinese | 88 | 183.90 | 0.000* |
Indian | 29 | 63.90 | 0.000* |
Occupation | |||
Civil servant | 32 | 160.47 | 0.073 |
Private employee | 92 | 147.89 | 0.104 |
Self-employment | 73 | 126.85 | 0.199 |
Retired | 11 | 172.77 | 0.125 |
Student | 23 | 155.41 | 0.242 |
Others | 36 | 90.60 | <0.001** |
Unemployed | 6 | 110.67 | 0.409 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 54 | 151.55 | 0.131 |
Married | 213 | 133.56 | 0.175 |
Widowed | 3 | 171.33 | 0.449 |
Divorced | 3 | 84.83 | 0.250 |
Literacy | |||
Illiterate (never been to school) | 3 | 45.50 | 0.044* |
Literate | 270 | 138.02 | 0.044* |
Education | |||
Primary | 14 | 119.18 | 0.386 |
Secondary | 111 | 104.51 | <0.001** |
Diploma | 66 | 97.55 | <0.001** |
Degree | 63 | 222.41 | <0.001** |
Postgraduate | 16 | 221.56 | <0.001** |
Monthly income group (RM) | |||
≤2000 | 52 | 105.48 | 0.001* |
2001–3000 | 59 | 123.82 | 0.148 |
3001–4000 | 38 | 127.09 | 0.404 |
4001–5000 | 34 | 161.06 | 0.058 |
>5000 | 90 | 158.94 | 0.001* |
* P<0.05
** P<0.001