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Health Care Cost Of Working Women And Housewives:
An Empirical Study In Taiping, Perak
Nur Atikah Bt Abdul Hadi
Supervisor: Madam Roshanim Binti Koris
Bachelor of Economics (Natural Resources)
School Of Social and Economic Development
Working women or housewives can not escape from having chronic illnesses such as
breast cancer, cervical cancer, high blood pressure and so on which shows a growing
percentage. The increase in these diseases leads to increased healthcare expenditure.
The main purpose of this study is to examine the costs of expenses incurred by
working women or housewives. A total of 130 respondents were randomly selected in
Taiping, Perak using a questionnaire. The analysis method used was descriptive
analysis and multiple linear regression. In this study, the percentage of working
women was 71.8% and the housewife was 28.2%. Overall, 10.7% have diabetes and
11.5% have high blood pressure. The total direct cost is RM369.31 while the indirect
cost is RM196.26. Women are susceptible to dangerous diseases, therefore they
require a change in lifestyle and exposure to the information or greater knowledge of
healthcare. The provision of good healthcare facilities is also indispensable from the
government specifically for women.
Keywords: Working women, Housewives, Health care cost, Direct Cost, Indirect costs,
Chronic illness, Multiple Linear Regression
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