Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents included in this study
Characteristics | NHMS 2006(N = 56,710) | NHMS 2011(N = 28,498) | NHMS 2015(N = 29,460) |
|---|---|---|---|
Strata | |||
 Urban | 32,734 (57.7%) | 16,372 (57.4%) | 16,880 (57.3%) |
 Rural | 23,976 (42.3%) | 12,126 (42.6%) | 12,580 (42.7%) |
aAge Group | |||
 0–7 | 9988 (17.6%) | 4426 (15.5%) | 4303 (14.6%) |
 8–17 | 12,143 (21.4%) | 5841 (20.5%) | 5198 (17.6%) |
 18–24 | 5587 (9.9%) | 2893 (10.2%) | 2733 (9.3%) |
 25–34 | 7333 (12.9%) | 3986 (14.0%) | 4272 (14.5%) |
 35–44 | 7530 (13.3%) | 3643 (12.8%) | 3712 (12.6%) |
 45–54 | 6618 (11.7%) | 3482 (12.2%) | 3766 (12.8%) |
 55–64 | 4197 (7.4%) | 2460 (8.6%) | 3027 (10.3%) |
 65+ | 3274 (5.8%) | 1767 (6.2%) | 2449 (8.3%) |
Gender | |||
 Male | 26,709 (47.1%) | 13,757 (48.3%) | 14,225 (48.3%) |
 Female | 30,001 (52.9%) | 14,741 (51.7%) | 15,235 (51.7%) |
Ethnicity | |||
 Malays | 32,493 (57.3%) | 16,975 (59.6%) | 18,845 (64.0%) |
 Chinese | 10,251 (18.1%) | 4944 (17.3%) | 4284 (14.5%) |
 Indian | 4415 (7.8%) | 2122 (7.4%) | 1993 (6.8%) |
 Indigenous population of Malaysia | 7093 (12.5%) | 2933 (10.3%) | 2737 (9.3%) |
 Others | 2458 (4.3%) | 1524 (5.3%) | 1601 (5.4%) |
bPhysical Activities | |||
 Active | 19,246 (56.7%) | 12,196 (63.7%) | 13,872 (67.1%) |
 Inactive | 14,690 (43.3%) | 6949 (36.3%) | 6804 (32.9%) |