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International Journal of
Population Studies Intergenerational transfers in Malaysia

Table 6. Multiple regression result (financial support given to children)
No. of observation 5,181
F-statistics 31.410
R-squared 0.256
Adj. R-squared 0.248
Variable Coefficient Standard error t‑statistics
Age
40 – 49 years old (reference)
50 – 59 years old −0.037 0.055 −0.676
60 – 69 years old −0.489 c 0.075 −6.492
More than 70 years old −0.481 c 0.101 −4.780
Gender
Male (reference)
Female −0.129 c 0.050 −2.587
Ethnicity
Malay (reference)
Chinese 0.112 0.100 1.113
Indian & Others 0.166 a 0.086 1.936
Bumiputera (Sabah and Sarawak) −0.098 0.061 −1.607
Education level
No schooling (reference)
Primary school 0.061 0.110 0.555
Lower secondary school 0.378 c 0.111 3.395
Upper secondary school 0.573 c 0.111 5.165
Tertiary 0.914 c 0.124 7.349
Marital status
Without spouse (reference)
With spouse 0.042 0.077 0.545
Living arrangement
Not living with children (reference)
Living with children 0.066 0.056 1.195
Current employment status
Working now 0.117 b 0.059 1.964
Not working due to labor market reasons 0.036 0.138 0.258
Retired −0.004 0.083 −0.050
Homemakers (reference)
Self−reported health status
Good health (reference)
Moderate health −0.080 0.051 −1.573
Poor health −0.115 0.089 −1.293
Number of living children
1 – 3 children (reference)
4 – 6 children 0.246 c 0.051 4.835
More than 7 children 0.277 c 0.078 3.533
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Volume 11 Issue 4 (2025) 110 https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.1326