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Risk Factors of Known Hypercholesterolemia among Malaysians

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dc.contributor.author Wei, Lim Ooi
dc.contributor.author Chen, Yong Chen
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-01T15:35:51Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-01T15:35:51Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Wei, Lim Ooi, Chen, Yong Chen (2021) Risk Factors of Known Hypercholesterolemia among Malaysians;Business Law, and Management (BLM2): International Conference on Advanced Marketing (ICAM4) An International Joint e-Conference-2021 Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.Pag.485 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-624-5507-15-3
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23746
dc.description.abstract The aim of this study is to examine the odd ratios of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of known Hypercholesterolemia among individuals in Malaysia. A nationally representative secondary data consisting of 18,586 respondents was employed. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was estimated using binary logistic regression to identify the risk factors affecting the level odds of Known Hypercholesterolemia (HC) in Malaysia. From this study, significant predictors include modifiable risk factors on the odds of Known Hypercholesterolemia: physically inactive respondents (odds ratio [OR] = 1.160; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.066-1.264), respondents with inadequate fruit and vegetables consumption (OR=1.195; i95% CI=1.007-1.418), unclassified drinkers (OR=1.261; 95% CI=1.045-1.523), ex-drinkers (OR=6.381; 95% CI=3.928-10.364) and current drinkers (OR=1.190; 95% CI=1.014-1.396), smoking status (current smokers OR=1.457, 95% CI:1.209-1.756), and underweight respondents (OR=2.678, 95% CI:2.401-2.987) and overweight respondents (OR=1.953, 95% CI:1.770-2.156). From the non-modifiable risk factors of this study, respondents with all education levels (unclassified: OR=1.895, 95% CI:1.648-2.180, no formal: OR=2.021, 95% CI:1.716- 2.381, primary: OR=1.329, 95% CI: 1.052-1.679, secondary: OR=2.711, 95% CI:2.1703.387), private employees (OR=1.435, 95% CI:1.209-1.702), household income earners include: RM1501-3000 (OR=1.400, 95% CI:1.203-1.630), RM3001-5000 (OR=1.335, 95% CI:1.144-1.559), RM5001-7000 (OR=1.138, 95% CI:1.012-1.280), Other Bumiputra (OR=1.223, 95% CI:1.052-1.421); Others (OR=1.161, 95% CI:1.032-1.305), females (OR=1.102, 95% CI:1.006-1.264) are found to be more likely to be known Hypercholesterolemia. However, married respondents (OR=0.482, 95% CI:0.377-0.617), widows (OR=0.500, 95% CI:0.423-0.590), obese respondents (OR=0.647, 95% CI:0.5490.762), Chinese respondents (OR=0.711, 95% CI:0.569-0.888), home makers (OR=0.608, 95% CI:0.523-0.706), retirees (OR=0.386, 95% CI:0.335- 0.446), all age groups (>65 years old OR=0.091, 95% CI:0.078-0.107 ; 55-64 years old OR=0.013, 95% CI:0.010-0.017; 4554 years old OR=0.072, 95% CI:0.057-0.091; 35-44 years old OR=0.091, 95% CI:0.0720.114; 25-34 years old OR=0.031, 95% CI:0.024-0.040; and 15-24 years old OR=0.068, 95% CI:0.052-0.088) were less likely to be known Hypercholesterolemia. It is suggested the implementation of prevention programme by the Government should tackle specific modifiable risk factors to address the prevalence issues on known Hypercholesterolemia among Malaysians. en_US
dc.publisher Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.subject Known Hypercholesterolemia, Modifiable Risk Factors, Non-Modifiable Risk Factors en_US
dc.title Risk Factors of Known Hypercholesterolemia among Malaysians en_US


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