Alcohol consumption and risky drinking patterns in Malaysia: findings from NHMS 2011
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AIMS: To identify the characteristics of current drinker and risky alcohol-drinking pattern by profiles in Malaysia. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011. It was a cross-sectional population-based with two stages stratified random sampling design. A validated Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test Malay questionnaire was used to assess the alcohol consumption and its alcohol related harms. Analysis of complex survey data using Stata Version 12 was done for descriptive analysis on alcohol use and risky drinking by socio-demography profiles. Logistic regression analysis was used to measure the association of risky drinking status with the socio-demography characteristics. RESULTS: The prevalence of current alcohol use was 11.6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 10.5, 12.7], among them 23.6% (95% CI: 21.0, 26.4) practiced risky drinking. The onset for alcohol drinking was 21 years old (standard deviation 7.44) and majority preferred Beer. Males significantly consumed more alcohol and practiced risky drinking. Current alcohol use was more prevalent among urbanites, Chinese, those with high household income, and high education. Conversely, risky drinking was more prevalent among rural drinkers, Bumiputera Sabah and Sarawak, low education and low household income. The estimated odds of risky drinking increased by a factor of 3.5 among Males while a factor of 2.7 among Bumiputera Sabah and Sarawak. Education status and household income was not a significant predictor to risky drinking. CONCLUSION: There was an inverse drinking pattern between current drinker and risky drinking by the socio-demography profiles. Initiating early screening and focused intervention might avert further alcohol related harms and dependence among the risky drinkers.
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There are wide gender differences in the prevalence of AUD in China and Malaysia, with male predisposition for AUD evidenced in both countries.
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- Authors
- Mutalip, M. H. B. A., Kamarudin, R. B., Manickam, M., Abd Hamid, H. A. B., & Saari, R. B.
- Affiliations
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Venue
- Alcohol and Alcoholism
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2014-07-11
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 593-599
- ISSN
- 0735-0414 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-3502
- OpenAlex
- W2100091798
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 33
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- FWCI
- 2.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Alcohol and Alcoholism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- alcohol consumption, hazardous drinking, alcohol use prevalence, socio-demographic profile, Bumiputera, ethnic differences, urban-rural differences, household income, educational attainment, gender differences, alcohol-related harm, Malaysia
- MeSH terms
- Alcohol Drinking, Consumer Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Risk-Taking, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Age Distribution
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