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Societal risk perception of death among workers in a security company in Malaysia
S B Jefferelli1, K G Rampal, A J Aziz
1BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd, Jalan Gebeng 2/1, Kawasan Perindustrian Gebeng, 26080 Kuantan.
Abstract:
How people perceive risk influences their behaviour towards these risks. We do not know how workers perceive risk of dying from diseases or accidents. This study was conducted among 198 workers of a security company in Malaysia. The workers were asked to score on a Likert scale of 1 to 5 the perceived risk of death of Malaysians from selected causes of death. The highest perceived risks of death were, in order of ranking, motor vehicle accidents, cancer and diabetes mellitus whereas according to the certified causes of death in Malaysia the highest risks of death among the selected items were cardiovascular disease, cancer and stroke. The difference in perception and mortality data needs be addressed.
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