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Predictors of Physical Inactivity Among Elderly Malaysians

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dc.contributor.authorJasvindar Kaur
dc.contributor.authorGurpreet Kaur
dc.contributor.authorBee Kiau Ho
dc.contributor.authorWeng Keong Yao
dc.contributor.authorMohmad Salleh
dc.contributor.authorKuang Hock Lim
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-16T07:34:48Z
dc.date.available2024-08-16T07:34:48Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPhysical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Regular moderate intensity physical activity has significant benefits for health. To determine the socioeconomic predictors of physical inactivity among elderly Malaysian population. Methods. A nationwide community-based survey was conducted among 4831 respondents aged ≥60 years with a face to-face questionnaire. The prevalence of physical inactivity among the elderly was 88.0%, highest in respondents aged older than 80 years (95.4%), females (90.1%), other Bumiputra (92.2%), earning household income less than RM1000 (87.9%), and residing in urban locality (88.4%). In the multivariate model, the predictors of physical inactivity were only sex, ethnicity, locality, and age group (adjusted odds ratio = 1.3-3.6). The predictors of physical inactivity can identify the risk factors to develop policies that will reduce the public health burden of noncommunicable diseases.
dc.identifier.doiDOI:10.1177/1010539513517257
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/925
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectSociodemography
dc.subjectOlder persons
dc.subjectCross-sectional survey
dc.titlePredictors of Physical Inactivity Among Elderly Malaysians
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.volume27
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