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- Title
Factors affecting demand for individual health insurance in Malaysia.
- Authors
Abu Bakar, Arpah; Regupathi, Angappan; Mohamed Aljunid, Syed; Omar, Mohd Azahadi
- Abstract
The article presents a study which investigated the factors influencing individual health insurance demand in Malaysia. The study used data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS). Results revealed that the factors affecting salaried individuals include income level, age, and gender, while those influencing non-salaried individuals include race-religion, education level, and marital status.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; HEALTH insurance; ECONOMIC demand; WAGES; GENDER; RELIGION; MARITAL status; EDUCATIONAL attainment
- Publication
BMC Public Health, 2012, Vol 12, Issue Suppl 2, p1
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-12-S2-A10