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Factors affecting demand for individual health insurance in Malaysia

  • Abu Bakar A
  • Regupathi A
  • Aljunid S
  • et al.
BMC Public Health (2012) 12(S2)
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-s2-a10
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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.

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Abu Bakar, A., Regupathi, A., Aljunid, S. M., & Omar, M. A. (2012). Factors affecting demand for individual health insurance in Malaysia. BMC Public Health, 12(S2). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-s2-a10

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