Findings from a Nationwide Study on Alcohol Consumption Patterns in an Upper Middle-Income Country

Tania Gayle Robert Lourdes, Hamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid, Mohd Ruhaizie Riyadzi, Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip, Norli Abdul Jabbar, Halizah Mat Rifin, Thamil Arasu Saminathan, Hasimah Ismail and Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
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Tania Gayle Robert Lourdes: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Hamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Mohd Ruhaizie Riyadzi: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Norli Abdul Jabbar: Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya 62590, Malaysia
Halizah Mat Rifin: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Thamil Arasu Saminathan: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Hasimah Ismail: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia
Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff: Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-11

Abstract: Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for various diseases, especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries. The reduction of the harmful use of alcohol is mentioned in Target 3.5 of the Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDG). This study aimed to determine factors associated with current alcohol drinking among Malaysians aged 15 years and above. Data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, a cross-sectional nationwide survey using a two-stage stratified random sampling design, was used. Current alcohol drinking was defined as having consumed any alcoholic beverage in the past 12 months. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysis were employed. The prevalence of current drinkers was 11.5%; 95% CI: 9.8, 13.5. The majority (65%) consumed alcoholic beverages in Category 2, which is mainly beer. Current drinkers consumed alcohol mostly once a month (59.0%), one or two drinks (71.1%), on a typical day. Most respondents had six or more drinks less than once a month (27.6%). Sex, age, ethnicity, education, employment, and smoking were found to be significantly associated with current alcohol drinking. Marital status, locality of residence, and household income were not significantly associated. Alcohol drinking is a problem among certain vulnerable groups and should be tackled appropriately.

Keywords: alcohol drinkers; above 15 years; NHMS; Malaysia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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