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Table 4 Access to health checks by economic status of households

From: Non-communicable diseases among low income adults in rural coastal communities in Eastern Sabah, Malaysia

 

Economic status of household

Had a health check in the preceding 12 months

Chi square test, p value

No, n (row%)

Yes, n (row %)

Blood pressure check

Hardcore poor

178 (74.5)

61 (25.5)

< 0.001

Poor

30 (63.8)

17 (36.2)

 

Above PLI

17 (38.6)

27 (61.4)

 

Blood lipids check

Hardcore poor

226 (94.6%)

13 (5.4)

0.009

Poor

42 (89.4)

5 (10.6)

 

Above PLI

35 (79.5)

9 (20.5)

 

Blood glucose check

Hardcore poor

220 (92.1)

19 (7.9)

< 0.001

Poor

36 (76.6)

11 (23.4)

 

Above PLI

31 (70.5)

13 (29.5)

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