Cheah, Yong Kang (2015) Socioeconomic determinants of health enhancing expenditure among the elderly in Malaysia: An ethnic comparison. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 49 (1). pp. 93-102. ISSN 0126-1962

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Consumption; determinant; elderly; health; socioeconomics
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	School of Economics, Finance & Banking
Depositing User:	Dr. Yong Kang Cheah
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2015 01:16
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2016 08:40
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/16188

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