Prevalence and factors associated with smoking among adults in Malaysia: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015
| Autor: | Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, Kuang K Lim, Chien H Teh, Kar H Chong, Chee Cheong Kee, Hui L Lim, Sayan Pan, Kuang H Lim, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Miaw Yn Ling |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Health (social science)
Ethnic group Medicine (miscellaneous) Smoking prevalence Logistic regression 01 natural sciences lcsh:RC254-282 smoking 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Malaysian adults 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics NHMS National health lcsh:RC705-779 business.industry 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health social-demographic factors Validated questionnaire lcsh:Diseases of the respiratory system lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens Educational attainment Younger adults business Demography Research Paper |
| Zdroj: | Tobacco Induced Diseases Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 16, Iss January, Pp 1-11 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1617-9625 2070-7266 |
| Popis: | Introduction The continuous monitoring of smoking prevalence and its associated factors is an integral part of anti-smoking programmes and valuable for the evaluation of the effectiveness of anti-smoking measures and policies. This study aimed at determining prevalence of smoking and identifying socio-demographic factors associated with smoking among adults in Malaysia aged 15 years and over. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 21 445 adults in Malaysia, aged 15 years and over, selected via a stratified, two-stage proportionate-to-size sampling method. Data were obtained from face-to-face interviews by trained research assistants, using a standard validated questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine socio-demographic factors associated with smoking among Malaysians. Results The overall prevalence of smoking was 22.8% (95% CI: 21.9-23.8%), with males having a significantly higher prevalence compared to females (43.0%, 95% CI: 41.1-44.6 vs 1.4%, 95% CI: 1.1-1.7). The highest smoking prevalence was observed among other ethnicities (35.7%), those aged 25-44 years (59.3%), and low educational attainment (25.2%). Males, those with lower educational attainment and Malays were significantly associated with smoking. Conclusions The prevalence of smoking among Malaysians, aged 15 years and over, remains high despite the implementation of several anti-smoking measures over the past decades. Specially tailored anti-smoking policies or measures, particularly targeting males, the Malays, younger adults and those with lower educational attainment, are greatly warranted to reduce the prevalence of smoking in Malaysia. |
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