Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia

Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia

Objectives: The rapid rise in the prevalence of physical inactivity-related diseases has become a serious public health issue worldwide. The objective of the present study is to examine the factors affecting participation in physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia. Study design: This...

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Main Authors: Cheah, Yong Kang, Azahadi, Mohd, Phang, Siew Nooi, Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah
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Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier 2017
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HB Economic Theory
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spelling iium-614542018-06-21T02:41:58Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/ Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia Cheah, Yong Kang Azahadi, Mohd Phang, Siew Nooi Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah HB Economic Theory Objectives: The rapid rise in the prevalence of physical inactivity-related diseases has become a serious public health issue worldwide. The objective of the present study is to examine the factors affecting participation in physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia. Study design: This cross-sectional study measures physical activity using a rigorous regression model. Methods: Data are obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011 (NHMS 2011). A lognormal hurdle model is used to analyse the participation decision and the amount decision of physical activity. Results: The results show that income, gender, ethnicity, marital status and employment status are significantly associated with participation decision and amount decision. However, age, insurance and self-rated health only affect participation decision, whereas family size, education and smoking only affect amount decision. Conclusions: It can, thus, be concluded that sociodemographic, insurance, lifestyle and health factors play an important role in determining physical activity behaviour among urban dwellers. When formulating policies, special attention must be paid to these factors. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/1/PHYSICAL%20ACTIVITY%20CHEAH.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/7/Factors%20affecting%20participation%20decision%20and%20amount.pdf Cheah, Yong Kang and Azahadi, Mohd and Phang, Siew Nooi and Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah (2017) Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia. Public Health, 146. pp. 84-91. ISSN 0033-3506 E-ISSN 1476-5616 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350617300094 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.01.009
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language English
English
topic HB Economic Theory
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Cheah, Yong Kang
Azahadi, Mohd
Phang, Siew Nooi
Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah
Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia
description Objectives: The rapid rise in the prevalence of physical inactivity-related diseases has become a serious public health issue worldwide. The objective of the present study is to examine the factors affecting participation in physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia. Study design: This cross-sectional study measures physical activity using a rigorous regression model. Methods: Data are obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011 (NHMS 2011). A lognormal hurdle model is used to analyse the participation decision and the amount decision of physical activity. Results: The results show that income, gender, ethnicity, marital status and employment status are significantly associated with participation decision and amount decision. However, age, insurance and self-rated health only affect participation decision, whereas family size, education and smoking only affect amount decision. Conclusions: It can, thus, be concluded that sociodemographic, insurance, lifestyle and health factors play an important role in determining physical activity behaviour among urban dwellers. When formulating policies, special attention must be paid to these factors.
format Article
author Cheah, Yong Kang
Azahadi, Mohd
Phang, Siew Nooi
Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah
author_facet Cheah, Yong Kang
Azahadi, Mohd
Phang, Siew Nooi
Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah
author_sort Cheah, Yong Kang
title Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia
title_short Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia
title_full Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in Malaysia
title_sort factors affecting participation decision and amount of physical activity among urban dwellers in malaysia
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2017
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/1/PHYSICAL%20ACTIVITY%20CHEAH.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/61454/7/Factors%20affecting%20participation%20decision%20and%20amount.pdf
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