Table 1 Characteristics of respondents by BMI status, NHMS 2015
Characteristic | Â | BMI status | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total sample | Normal-weight | Overweight/Obese | p-value (Chi-square) |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Overall | 17,261 (100.0) | 7718 (48.8) | 9543 (51.2) | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.003 |
 Men | 8287 (52.6) | 3984 (50.3) | 4303 (49.7) |  |
 Women | 8974 (47.4) | 3734 (47.1) | 5240 (52.9) |  |
Age group (years) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 18–29 | 3900 (30.5) | 2265 (60.0) | 1635 (40.0) |  |
 30–39 | 3480 (23.6) | 1510 (48.0) | 1970 (52.0) |  |
 40–49 | 3374 (18.5) | 1255 (40.3) | 2119 (59.7) |  |
 50–59 | 3315 (14.7) | 1199 (38.3) | 2116 (61.7) |  |
 ≥ 60 | 3192 (12.7) | 1489 (47.7) | 1703 (52.3) |  |
Ethnicity |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Malays | 10,678 (49.0) | 4411 (44.1) | 6267 (55.9) |  |
 Chinese | 2676 (22.5) | 1455 (56.5) | 1221 (43.5) |  |
 Indians | 1238 (7.0) | 452 (34.7) | 786 (65.3) |  |
 Other Bumiputeras | 1562 (11.1) | 727 (47.5) | 835 (52.5) |  |
 Others | 1107 (10.4) | 673 (65.0) | 434 (35.0) |  |
Residential area | Â | Â | Â | 0.067 |
 Urban | 9976 (76.0) | 4473 (48.2) | 5503 (51.8) |  |
 Rural | 7285 (24.0) | 3245 (50.7) | 4040 (49.3) |  |
Marital status |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Single | 3402 (26.5) | 1973 (59.1) | 1429 (40.9) |  |
 Married | 12,211 (66.6) | 5025 (44.9) | 7186 (55.1) |  |
 Widow/widower/divorcee | 1648 (6.9) | 720 (46.3) | 928 (53.7) |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | 0.002 |
No formal education | 1110 (5.6) | 583 (55.4) | 527 (44.6) | Â |
Primary | 4226 (21.0) | 1876 (49.2) | 2350 (50.8) | Â |
Secondary | 7927 (46.9) | 3423 (47.0) | 4504 (53.0) | Â |
Tertiary | 3806 (26.4) | 1730 (49.7) | 2076 (50.3) | Â |
Monthly household income (1 USDÂ =Â 4.44 MYR) | Â | Â | Â | 0.824 |
 < MYR1000 | 2721 (13.2) | 1263 (50.5) | 1458 (49.5) |  |
 MYR1000-MYR1999 | 3137 (16.4) | 1423 (49.4) | 1714 (50.6) |  |
 MYR2000-MYR2999 | 2934 (16.4) | 1318 (48.5) | 1616 (51.5) |  |
 MYR3000-MYR3999 | 2217 (13.0) | 964 (48.0) | 1253 (52.0) |  |
 MYR4000-MYR4999 | 1535 (9.7) | 691 (48.5) | 844 (51.5) |  |
 ≥ MYR5000 | 4717 (31.3) | 2059 (48.3) | 2658 (51.7) |  |
Physical activity level | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Low | 5230 (31.0) | 2371 (49.0) | 2859 (51.0) |  |
 Moderate | 7221 (42.2) | 3080 (46.6) | 4141 (53.4) |  |
 High | 4751 (26.8) | 2233 (51.7) | 2518 (48.3) |  |
Sedentary behaviour | Â | Â | Â | 0.584 |
 Yes (≥ 8 h sitting time/day) | 2197 (14.1) | 992 (48.0) | 1205 (52.0) |  |
 No (< 8 h sitting time/day) | 14,986 (85.9) | 6683 (48.8) | 8303 (51.2) |  |
Diabetes |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 1869 (8.6) | 558 (30.0) | 1311 (70.0) |  |
 No | 15,392 (91.4) | 7160 (50.5) | 8232 (49.5) |  |
Hypertension |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 2908 (13.8) | 815 (28.8) | 2093 (71.2) |  |
 No | 14,353 (86.2) | 6903 (52.0) | 7450 (48.0) |  |
Hypercholesterolemia |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 2016 (9.7) | 593 (31.3) | 1423 (68.7) |  |
 No | 15,245 (90.3) | 7125 (50.6) | 8120 (49.4) |  |