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Socio‑demographic factors and healthy lifestyle behaviours among Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019

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dc.contributor.authorWan-Fei Khaw
dc.contributor.authorNur Hamizah Nasaruddin
dc.contributor.authorNazirah Alias
dc.contributor.authorYee Mang Chan
dc.contributor.authorLeeAnn Tan
dc.contributor.authorSiew Man Cheong
dc.contributor.authorShubash Shander Ganapathy
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
dc.contributor.authorHeng Yaw Yong
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-16T06:07:52Z
dc.date.available2024-07-16T06:07:52Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-04
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to investigate the association between socio-demographic factors and designated healthy lifestyle behaviours in a nationally-representative sample of Malaysian adults aged 18 years and above. Secondary data involving 7388 participants aged 18–96 years from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, a national cross-sectional survey, was used in this study. A healthy lifestyle score (0–5 points) was calculated based on five modifiable lifestyle factors: non-smoker, body mass index &lt; 25 kg/m<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>, physically active, moderate (or less) alcohol intake, and daily consumption of ≥ 5 servings of fruits and vegetables. Associations between socio-demographic factors and healthy lifestyle behaviours were examined using multinomial logistic regression adjusted for sampling design. About 30.6% of the participants met at least four out of the five healthy lifestyle factors. In multinomial model, subjects who were female (aOR = 3.26, 95%CI = 2.58, 4.12), of Chinese (aOR = 2.31, 95%CI = 1.62, 3.30 or other ethnicity (aOR = 1.44, 95%CI = 1.05, 1.98), and aged 18–30 years (aOR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.12, 2.71) showed significant association with achieving healthy lifestyle compared to male, Malay and ≥ 61 years old as reference categories. Our results indicated that gender, age and ethnicity associated with healthy lifestyle behaviours. Information on the influence of socio-demographic factors on the prevalence of healthy lifestyles will facilitate the development of effective intervention strategies to improve the adaptation of healthy lifestyle practices.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20511-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20511-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/557
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNature Portfolio
dc.relation.ispartofScientific Reports
dc.relation.issn2045-2322
dc.relation.journalScientific Reports
dc.subjectSocio demographic factors
dc.subjectHealthy lifestyle
dc.subjectNHMS
dc.subjectAdult population
dc.subjectMalaysian
dc.titleSocio‑demographic factors and healthy lifestyle behaviours among Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.volume12
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