Abstract
Introduction: Globally, 1 in 4 adults do not meet the global recommended levels of physical activity despite its significant benefits in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. Monitoring levels of physical activity may reduce the burden of NCD and their risk factors. This study aims to determine the prevalence of physical inactivity among the adults in Malaysia by gender differences and its associated factors.
Methods: This study used a data from a nationwide community-based cross-sectional study with a total 10,356 out of 10,472 respondents. It is conducted using a two stage stratified random sampling design including all states (primary stratum) and locality as secondary stratum. Data was obtained from respondents aged 18 years and above through face-to-face interview using the validated short version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 25.0.
Results: The prevalence of physical inactivity among adults aged 18 years and above in Malaysia was 24.6% (95% CI: 23.2, 26.1). Female showed higher prevalence of physical inactivity with 28.2% (95% CI: 26.4, 30.2) compared to male 22.1% (95% CI: 20.4, 24.0). Multiple logistics regression showed that physical inactivity had higher odds in urban dweller (aOR 1.32, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.68) and among single/ widower/ divorcee (aOR 1.70, 95% CI: 1.37, 2.11) in female. Among male, the higher odds of physical inactivity were showed among urban dwellers (aOR 1.45, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.96), not working adults (aOR 1.62, 95% CI: 1.03, 2.57) and with abdominal obese (cut-off values of > 90 cm) (aOR 1.61, 95% CI: 1.27, 2.04). Discussion: The health burden associated with physical activity was indeed a public health issues and does need specific intervention toward targeted groups to increase their physical activity level. Government need to fund appropriate infrastructure and to promote and implement policies that encourage and support physical activity. Physical activity can and should be integrated into the daily settings of people live, work and play to promote general well-being.
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@proceedings{APCPH2022-P-80,
title = {Physical Inactivity among Adults in Malaysia by Gender Differences: Findings from the National Health \& Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019},
author = {Nazirah Alias and Lim Kuang Kuay and Chan Ying Ying},
url = {https://apcph.cphm.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/APCPH2022-P-80.pdf
https://apcph.cphm.my/wp-content/uploads/wpforms/1176-1e04940bb5d885bf8711ed19095a89ed/Poster_Physical-Inactivity-among-Adults-in-Malaysia-by-Gender-Di-575e9d337d165765972cec3c6f76ef60.pdf},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-08-02},
urldate = {2022-08-02},
issue = {7},
abstract = {Introduction: Globally, 1 in 4 adults do not meet the global recommended levels of physical activity despite its significant benefits in preventing and managing non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. Monitoring levels of physical activity may reduce the burden of NCD and their risk factors. This study aims to determine the prevalence of physical inactivity among the adults in Malaysia by gender differences and its associated factors.
Methods: This study used a data from a nationwide community-based cross-sectional study with a total 10,356 out of 10,472 respondents. It is conducted using a two stage stratified random sampling design including all states (primary stratum) and locality as secondary stratum. Data was obtained from respondents aged 18 years and above through face-to-face interview using the validated short version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 25.0.
Results: The prevalence of physical inactivity among adults aged 18 years and above in Malaysia was 24.6% (95% CI: 23.2, 26.1). Female showed higher prevalence of physical inactivity with 28.2% (95% CI: 26.4, 30.2) compared to male 22.1% (95% CI: 20.4, 24.0). Multiple logistics regression showed that physical inactivity had higher odds in urban dweller (aOR 1.32, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.68) and among single/ widower/ divorcee (aOR 1.70, 95% CI: 1.37, 2.11) in female. Among male, the higher odds of physical inactivity were showed among urban dwellers (aOR 1.45, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.96), not working adults (aOR 1.62, 95% CI: 1.03, 2.57) and with abdominal obese (cut-off values of \> 90 cm) (aOR 1.61, 95% CI: 1.27, 2.04). Discussion: The health burden associated with physical activity was indeed a public health issues and does need specific intervention toward targeted groups to increase their physical activity level. Government need to fund appropriate infrastructure and to promote and implement policies that encourage and support physical activity. Physical activity can and should be integrated into the daily settings of people live, work and play to promote general well-being.},
howpublished = {published online at https://apcph.cphm.my},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Selangor, Malaysia},
keywords = {IPAQ, Malaysia, NHMS, Physical Inactivity},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}