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1. GENERAL PROFILE OF USERS AND NON USERS:USERS AND NON-USER COUNT

Which medical device to market

Which target population to be marketed according to their age, gender & household income

Users are identified as:

Those who brought the medical devices for their own use. Those that brought the medical device for someone to use.

With reference to Q3b If Yes)

Someone bought the medical device for me to use.

It is not necessary for me to buy as I can go to the doctor if I need to use the medical device.

I do not know where to buy the medical device.

I do not know how to choose a good medical device.

I feel that the medical device is too expensive.

Other reasons.

With reference to Q3b If No)

Non-Users are identified as:

Those who do not need to use any of the above medical devices.

With reference to Q3b If No)

Table 1.1 USERS AND NON-USER COUNT

Frequency

Reasons I bought the medical device for my own use 463

I bought the medical device for someone to use 213

I do not need to use any of the above medical

devices

208

Someone bought the medical device for me to use 118

It is not necessary for me to buy as I can go to the

doctor if I need to use the medical device

168

I do not know where to buy the medical device 8

I do not know how to choose a good medical

device

9

I feel that the medical device is too expensive 43

Other reason 16

Non- Users 208

Users 1038

Missing Data 4

Total 1250


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Notes: This table is to help us identify the number of users & non-users of the various medical

devices.

With reference to the table above (Table 1.1)

After running an output, out of 1250 respondents, 208 were identified as non-users.

Non-users are defined as individuals who do not require the use of any medical devices.

The remaining 1038 Users were identified as individuals who:

- Bought the medical devices for their own use

- Bought the medical device for someone to use.

(With reference to Questionnaire Q3b If Yes)

- Had their device bought by someone else

- Find it unnecessary for them to buy as they can go to the doctor if they need to use the

medical device.

- Do not know where to buy the medical device.- Do not know how to choose a good medical device.

- Feel that the medical device is too expensive.

- Have other reasons.

(With reference to Questionnaire Q3b If No) ]


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GENDER]

Table 1.2 USERS AND NON-USER GENDER COUNT

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q13 Sex Crosstabulation

Count

Q13 Sex

TotalMale FemaleQ3b If "Yes", indicate most

appropriate statement

I bought the medical device

for my own use

210 253 463


for someone to use

69 144 213

Total 279 397 676

Q3b If "No", reason * Q13 Sex Crosstabulation

Count

Q13 Sex

TotalMale Female

Q3b If "No", reason I do not need to use any of the

above medical devices

108 100 208

Someone bought the medical

device for me to use

53 65 118

It is not necessary for me to buy as

I can go to the doctor if I need to

use the medical device

72 96 168

I do not know where to buy the

medical device

6 2 8

I do not know how to choose a

good medical device

4 5 9

I feel that the medical device is too

expensive

22 21 43

Other reason 6 10 16

Total 271 299 570

Notes:

With reference to Table 1.2, a cross-tab analysis between gender and users and non-users of the

various medical devices shows that; for users, there are more female users than male users as for

Non-users, there are more male non-users than female non-users.

This has led to a conclusion that females are more health conscious leading them to be the majority

of the sample results. Hence, females are the main users of the various medical devices. ]


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HOUSEHOLD INCOME]

Table 1.3 ANALYSIS OF USERS AND NON-USER HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q17 Average monthly household income Crosstabulation

Count

Q17 Average monthly household income

Total

Less than

$1,000

$1,000 to

$1,999

$2,000 to

$2,999

$3,000 to

$3,999

$4,000 to

$4,999

$5,000 &

above

Q3b If "Yes", indicate

most appropriate

statement

I bought the medical

device for my own

use

42 55 74 78 54 149 452


device for someone

to use

17 20 33 37 33 67 207

Total 59 75 107 115 87 216 659

Q3b If "No", reason * Q17 Average monthly household income Crosstabulation

Count


Total

Less than

$1,000

$1,000 to

$1,999

$2,000 to

$2,999

$3,000 to

$3,999

$4,000 to

$4,999

$5,000 &

above

Q3b If "No",

reason

I do not need to use

any of the above

medical devices

27 27 45 28 23 52 202

Someone bought

the medical device

for me to use

25 12 14 19 7 38 115

It is not necessary

for me to buy as I

can go to the doctor

if I need to use the

medical device

24 28 34 30 15 34 165

I do not know where

to buy the medical

device

1 0 3 1 1 2 8

I do not know how to

choose a good

medical device

1 2 1 4 0 1 9

I feel that the

medical device is

too expensive

9 5 13 6 4 5 42

Other reason 2 1 4 3 0 6 16

Total 89 75 114 91 50 138 557


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Notes: With reference to Table 1.3, a cross-tab analysis has been done to analyse the relationship

between household income and the users and non-users of the various medical devices.

It shows that respondents with a greater household income are most likely the users of the medical

devices due to their greater purchasing power to purchase medical devices and having it at their

convenience would benefit them since they could track their health status easily.]


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AGE]

Table 1.3 ANALYSIS OF USERS AND NON-USER AGE

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q14 Age Crosstabulation

Count

Q14 Age

TotalBelow 40years old

40 - 49years old

50 - 59years old

60 - 69years old

70 - 79years old

80 yearsold & above

Q3b If "Yes", indicate

most appropriate

statement


device for my own

use

130 148 131 36 13 3 461


device for someone

to use

56 87 57 9 3 1 213

Total 186 235 188 45 16 4 674

Q3b If "No", reason * Q14 Age Crosstabulation

Count

Q14 Age

Total

Below 40

years old

40 - 49

years old

50 - 59

years old

60 - 69

years old

70 - 79

years old

80 years old

& above

Q3b If "No",

reason

I do not need to use

any of the above

medical devices

100 52 45 5 4 2 208

Someone bought themedical device for me

to use

35 18 30 12 19 4 118

It is not necessary for

me to buy as I can go

to the doctor if I need

to use the medical

device

55 44 47 14 7 1 168

I do not know where

to buy the medicaldevice

6 2 0 0 0 0 8

I do not know how to

choose a good

medical device

4 2 2 1 0 0 9

I feel that the medical

device is too

expensive

19 11 11 2 0 0 43

Other reason 10 4 2 0 0 0 16

Total 229 133 137 34 30 7 570


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Notes: With reference to Table 1.4, a cross-tab analysis has been done to analyse the relationship

between the users and non-users and their age.

The majority of the users come from the age group 40-49 (216 Users). This could be attributed to

the following reasons:

- Modern technology and advancements in healthcare has led to longer average life

expectancy. People in this day and life are more health conscious than their predecessors

because of improved living conditions. In the past, people are only aware of healthcare

products only when they fall ill. Currently they want to prevent getting such illness and take

care of their health by taking precautionary steps. Generally people are more exposed to

such medical devices because the older population (parents) have health problems.

-

Respondents in the age group below 40 have the most number buying the medical devices for their

own use. This means that the younger generation are being more health conscious and more

technologically inclined compared to the other age groups, knowing more about how the medical

devices are operated.

As for non-users, the age group below 40 has the most number of respondents showing that they do

not need to use the medical devices since the respondents are at the age whereby they do not have

much health problems that require the use of the medical devices even though they might be health

conscious.]


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USERS AND NON-USER VS HEALTH PROBLEMS

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE]

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q6 Health Problem - High Blood Pressure

Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - High Blood

PressureTotalYes No

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most



for my own use

177 279 456


for someone to use

81 107 188

Total 258 386 644

Q3b If "No", reason * Q6 Health Problem - High Blood Pressure Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - High Blood

Pressure

TotalYes No

Q3b If "No", reason I do not need to use any of

the above medical devices

5 14 19

Someone bought the

medical device for me to

use

64 54 118

It is not necessary for me to

buy as I can go to the doctor

if I need to use the medical

device

79 87 166

I do not know where to buy

the medical device

3 5 8

I do not know how to choose

a good medical device

5 4 9

I feel that the medical device

is too expensive

13 29 42


Total 172 206 378

Notes: to determine if high blood pressure is the reason behind using or not using the various

medical devices.

Respondents that have high blood pressure as a health problem would be more often is users of the

medical devices that measure the blood pressure as they would need to use the medical device to

keep track of the level of blood pressure and to ensure that it is being brought down]


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HIGH CHOLESTROL]

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q6 Health Problem - High Cholesterol

Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - High

Cholesterol

TotalYes No




for my own use

78 371 449


for someone to use

22 159 181

Total 100 530 630

Q3b If "No", reason * Q6 Health Problem - High Cholesterol Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - High

Cholesterol

TotalYes No



3 16 19

Someone bought the


use

19 99 118




device

44 121 165


the medical device

1 7 8



3 6 9


is too expensive

8 34 42


Total 81 296 377

Notes: to determine if high cholesterol is the reason behind using or not using the various medical

devices]


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HEART PROBLEMS]

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q6 Health Problem - Heart Problem

Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - Heart

Problem

TotalYes No




for my own use

38 410 448


for someone to use

10 170 180

Total 48 580 628

Q3b If "No", reason * Q6 Health Problem - Heart Problem Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - Heart

Problem

TotalYes No



0 19 19

Someone bought the


use

12 106 118




device

17 148 165


the medical device

2 6 8



3 6 9


is too expensive

9 33 42


Total 43 333 376

Notes: to determine if heart problem is the reason behind using or not using the various medical

devices]


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DIABETES]

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q6 Health Problem - Diabetes Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - Diabetes

TotalYes No




for my own use

64 385 449


for someone to use

38 144 182

Total 102 529 631

Q3b If "No", reason * Q6 Health Problem - Diabetes Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - Diabetes

TotalYes No



1 18 19

Someone bought the


use

15 103 118




device

18 146 164


the medical device

1 7 8



0 9 9


is too expensive

5 37 42


Total 43 333 376

Notes: to determine if diabetes is the reason behind using or not using the various medical devices]


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FLU]

Q3b If "Yes", indicate most appropriate statement * Q6 Health Problem - Flu Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - Flu

TotalYes No




for my own use

211 243 454


for someone to use

121 65 186

Total 332 308 640

Q3b If "No", reason * Q6 Health Problem - Flu Crosstabulation

Count

Q6 Health Problem - Flu

TotalYes No



2 17 19

Someone bought the


use

52 66 118




device

93 75 168


the medical device

1 7 8



5 4 9


is too expensive

15 28 43

Other reason 8 8 16

Total 176 205 381

Notes: to determine if flu is the reason behind using or not using the various medical devices]


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OTHER PROMINENT HEALTH PROBLEMS]

Q6 Other Health Problems - details

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Valid 1148 91.8 91.8 91.8

Asthma 2 .2 .2 92.0

Body Fat 1 .1 .1 92.1

Sinus 1 .1 .1 92.2

To keep healthy 98 7.8 7.8 100.0

Total 1250 100.0 100.0


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GENERAL HABITS OF USERS AND NON-USERS:

BUYING BEHAVIOURS

Q3a Purchase any medical devices * Q13 Sex Crosstabulation

Count

Q13 Sex

TotalMale Female

Q3a Purchase any medical

devices

Yes 279 397 676

No 274 300 574

Total 553 697 1250

Q3a Purchase any medical devices * Q14 Age Crosstabulation

Count

Q14 Age

Total

Below 40

years old

40 - 49 years

old

50 - 59 years

old

60 - 69 years

old

70 - 79 years

old

80 years old

& above

Q3a Purchase any

medical devices

Yes 186 235 188 45 16 4 674

No 230 134 137 36 30 7 574

Total 416 369 325 81 46 11 1248

Q3a Purchase any medical devices * Q17 Average monthly household income Crosstabulation

Count


Total

Less than

$1,000

$1,000 to

$1,999

$2,000 to

$2,999

$3,000 to

$3,999

$4,000 to

$4,999

$5,000 &

above

Q3a Purchase any

medical devices

Yes 59 75 107 115 87 216 659

No 90 75 116 91 51 138 561

Total 149 150 223 206 138 354 1220

Notes: This shows that females are more health conscious compared to the males since more

females are using the medical devices to check on their health status, hence they are willing to fork

out the money to buy]

Notes: When it comes to getting the medical devices for someone to use, the 1st

3 age groups have

the highest number because they are aware of what the medical devices are used to measure, hence

they would buy them for their parents are even their children.

[Notes:As the household income increases, more respondents would buy the medical devices as

they would have more purchasing power than compared to respondents with little household

ncome as they would use their money wisely.]


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USAGE BEHAVIOURS OF USERS

Q7 Frequency of using medical device


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Daily 132 10.6 13.0 13.0

2-3 times a week 136 10.9 13.4 26.3

Once a week 158 12.6 15.5 41.8

Once a month 152 12.2 14.9 56.8

3 or 4 times a year 224 17.9 22.0 78.8

1 or 2 times a year 19 1.5 1.9 80.6

When necessary 197 15.8 19.4 100.0

Total 1018 81.4 100.0

Total 1250 100.0

Q8 Who helps you in using medical device


Cumulative

Percent

Valid 232 18.6 18.6 18.6

Go to the doctor 168 13.4 13.4 32.0

Son-in-law 1 .1 .1 32.1

Friend/talk organiser 2 .2 .2 32.2

Myself 746 59.7 59.7 91.9

Domestic helper 26 2.1 2.1 94.0

Son 19 1.5 1.5 95.5

Daughter 32 2.6 2.6 98.1

Grandson 2 .2 .2 98.2

Granddaughter 3 .2 .2 98.5

Spouse 15 1.2 1.2 99.7

Daughter-in-law 4 .3 .3 100.0

Total 1250 100.0 100.0

Q9 Time spent in using medical device


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Half hour or less 943 75.4 92.5 92.5

More than half hour to one

hour

58 4.6 5.7 98.1

More than one hour 19 1.5 1.9 100.0

Total 1020 81.6 100.0

Missing System 230 18.4

Total 1250 100.0


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Notes: The objective is to find out the frequency of the respondents using the medical devices.


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2. PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS MEDICAL DEVICES AMONG USERS AND NON-USERS

RANKING]

Statistics

Q11 Ranking

of Blood

Glucose

Meter to be

integrated

Q11 Ranking

of Blood

Pressure

Meter to be

integrated

Q11 Ranking

of Body Fat

Monitors to

be integrated

Q11 Ranking

of Ear

Thermometer

to be

integrated

Q11 Ranking

of Pedometer

to be

integrated

Q11 Ranking

of HemiOxi

Care Pulse

Oximeter to

be integrated

Q11 Ranking

of Blood

Cholesterol

Monitor to be

integrated

Q11 Ranking

of Heart Rate

Monitor to be

integrated

N Valid 848 1072 734 560 260 269 11 1

Missing 402 178 516 690 990 981 1239 1249

Q11 Ranking of Blood Pressure Meter to be integrated


Cumulative

Percent

Valid First Ranking 499 39.9 46.5 46.5

Second Ranking 431 34.5 40.2 86.8

Third Ranking 142 11.4 13.2 100.0

Total 1072 85.8 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q11 Ranking of Body Fat Monitors to be integrated


Cumulative

Percent


Second Ranking 207 16.6 28.2 53.4

Third Ranking 342 27.4 46.6 100.0

Total 734 58.7 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q11 Ranking of Ear Thermometer to be integrated


Cumulative

Percent



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Second Ranking 127 10.2 22.7 62.3

Third Ranking 211 16.9 37.7 100.0

Total 560 44.8 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q11 Ranking of Pedometer to be integrated


Cumulative

Percent


Second Ranking 81 6.5 31.2 53.5

Third Ranking 121 9.7 46.5 100.0

Total 260 20.8 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q11 Ranking of HemiOxi Care Pulse Oximeter to be integrated


Cumulative

Percent


Second Ranking 75 6.0 27.9 39.4

Third Ranking 163 13.0 60.6 100.0

Total 269 21.5 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q11 Ranking of Heart Rate Monitor to be integrated


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Second Ranking 1 .1 100.0 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

PRICE]

Q12 Amount willing to pay for integrated medical device


Cumulative

Percent


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Valid Less than $100 383 30.6 30.7 30.7

$100 - $199 503 40.2 40.3 70.9

$200 - $299 259 20.7 20.7 91.7

$300 - $399 75 6.0 6.0 97.7

$400 - $499 20 1.6 1.6 99.3

$500 & above 9 .7 .7 100.0

Total 1249 99.9 100.0

Missing System 1 .1

Total 1250 100.0

IMPROVEMENTS]

Statistics

Q10a I do not

have problem

using the

medical device

Q10b The

medical device

is difficult to use

Q10c I do not

the readings on

the medical

device

Q10d Other

problems in

using medical

device

Q10d Other

problems in

using medical

device - details

N Valid 1026 1000 1002 971 1250

Missing 224 250 248 279 0

Q10a I do not have problem using the medical device


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Yes 895 71.6 87.2 87.2

No 131 10.5 12.8 100.0

Total 1026 82.1 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q10b The medical device is difficult to use


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Yes 43 3.4 4.3 4.3

No 957 76.6 95.7 100.0

Total 1000 80.0 100.0


Total 1250 100.0


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Q10c I do not the readings on the medical device


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Yes 60 4.8 6.0 6.0

No 942 75.4 94.0 100.0

Total 1002 80.2 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q10d Other problems in using medical device


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Yes 20 1.6 2.1 2.1

No 951 76.1 97.9 100.0

Total 971 77.7 100.0


Total 1250 100.0

Q10d Other problems in using medical device - details


Cumulative

Percent

Valid 1230 98.4 98.4 98.4

Arm cuff is too small 1 .1 .1 98.5

Cannot see the reading

properly

2 .2 .2 98.6

Faulty device 1 .1 .1 98.7

Inconsistent reading 11 .9 .9 99.6

Medical device too

bulky/heavy

1 .1 .1 99.7

My child's ear is very small 1 .1 .1 99.8

Painful 1 .1 .1 99.8

Stroke patient, can only use

1 hand

1 .1 .1 99.9

Unclear instructions 1 .1 .1 100.0

Total 1250 100.0 100.0


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3. AWARENESS OF VARIOUS MEDICAL DEVICES AMONG NON-USERS

Knowledge of medical devices

2-in1 Blood

Glucose+Blood

Pressure Arm

Cuff Meter

Body Fat

Monitors

Ear

Thermometer Pedometer

HemiOxi

Care Pulse

Oximeter TotalI do not need to use any of


70 30 84 18 6 208

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