Alcohol Consumption Practices Among Nepali Migrant Workers in Shah Alam, Selangor

Malaysia has been considered an industrialized country and there is a demand for manpower in low-skilled jobs which usually filled by migrant workers. Therefore, this study focused to identify the level of alcohol consumption and its associated factors particularly among Nepali migrant workers in Shah Alam, Selangor. A cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling method was conducted among 233 Nepali migrant workers in Shah Alam, Selangor using a self-administered questionnaire. A validated scoring system by DASS 21 and The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test was employed. The results show that 60.09% of Nepali workers consumed alcohol with most of them are in low (31.43%) and medium (29.28%) risk level for alcohol consumption. The empirical findings reveal a significant association between income, education level, and peer pressure (p value<.001 respectively) with alcohol consumption. However, the study found no association between age, marital status, years of working, and body mass index (p value= 0.44, 0.19, 0.42, 0.40 respectively) with alcohol consumption. In a conclusion, most Nepali migrant workers consume alcohol but in low and medium risk severity for alcohol consumption. The results highlight sociodemographic factors such as income and education as well as peer pressure among important factors affecting alcohol consumption.

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Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Medical Students of Jazan University: A Cross-Sectional Study

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v9n4p266 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 266 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Husam Eldin Elsawi Khalafalla ◽

Mohamed Salih Mahfouz ◽

Muath Hassan Ibrahim Najmi ◽

Sayyaf Abdullah Mohammad Najmi ◽

Qasem Ali Yahya Arishi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

High Prevalence ◽

The University ◽

Study Participants

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is one of the most important factors that affect human health; it reduces the chances of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, and depression.OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to measure prevalence of physical activity and to determine the factors affecting the level of physical activity among medical student in Jazan University.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students of medical colleges of Jazan University. A random sample of 419 was determined using most recent physical activity prevalence. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection.RESULTS: There is a high prevalence of inactivity among study participants (88.1%). Females (91.7%) were more significantly (p value=0.013) inactive than males (83.8%). The most influential barrier perceived by participants is (heavy) academic work as well as lack of places for physical activity; the latter factor being more effective in hindering female students' physical activity.CONCLUSION: Results revealed that the inactivity rate was very high among medical students. The results of this study call for a well-planned intervention at the university level for improving the level of physical activity among university students.

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Factors Affecting the Surgical Outcome in Extradural Hematoma in Punjab Institute of Neurosciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience ◽

10.3126/njn.v14i3.20519 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 13-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Azam Niaz ◽

Muhammad Hammad Nasir ◽

Kiran Niraula ◽

Sumra Majeed ◽

Joshan Neupane ◽

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Keyword(s):

Head Injury ◽

Surgical Outcome ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Affecting Factors ◽

Extradural Hematoma ◽

Hematoma Volume ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Surgical Evacuation

Head injury is a leading cause of death in young age group. Extra Dural hematoma, a complication of head injury, is often fatal if not treated in time. The surgical outcome of EDH is dependent upon many variables including preoperative GCS, time between injury and surgery, associated intracranial injuries, anisocoria and hematoma volume. In order to reduce the mortality near to nil, it is essential to determine the magnitude of effect of affecting factors on surgical outcome which will also help us in preoperative counseling and prioritizing the operative candidates. This study was conducted determine the factors affecting surgical outcome of traumatic intracranial extradural Hematoma in Punjab Institute of Neurosciences/ Lahore general hospital, Lahore. It was a Cross sectional study conducted for 3 years from 28th May 2012 to 28th May 2015.The study was conducted on the patients admitted through emergency and diagnosed as Extramural hematoma. These patients underwent surgical evacuation of EDH on emergent basis and outcome was measured by Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) after 48 hours of surgery. Using GOS, good surgical outcome was observed in 80.9% (157 out of 194) patients. Preoperative GCS, anisocoria, hematoma volume, associated intracranial injuries and time between injury and surgery were the factors affecting the outcome significantly (p value=0.000) while age and sex of the patient had no significant effect. In Conclusion, good surgical outcome is associated with patients with solitary Extra Dural Hematoma of volume less than 60 ml, preoperative GCS more than 8, absence of anisocoria and undergoing surgical evacuation within 6 hours of injury. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 14, Number 3, 2017, Page: 13-18

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Menstrual hygiene management practice and factors affecting it among high school females in Ambo City, Oromia state, Ethiopia, 2018: A cross-sectional mixed method

10.1101/806422 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Seifadin Ahmed Shallo ◽

Wakeshi Willi ◽

Abuzumeran Abubekar

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Management Practice ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Menstrual Hygiene ◽

Menstrual Hygiene Management ◽

Hygiene Management

I.AbstractBackgroundThough menstruation is normal physiology in the females’ life, if not managed safely, it can interrupt daily activity or it may lead to health problems. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools, inadequate puberty education and lack of hygienic menstrual hygiene management items (absorbents) cause girls to experience menstruation as shameful and uncomfortable. This study aimed to assess the extent of unsafe menstrual hygiene practice and factors influencing it among school females in Ambo, Ethiopia.Methodsan institutional-based mixed-method cross-sectional study was conducted from March 01 to 15/2018 to collect data from 364 school females, teachers, and investigators observation. To collect the data, self-administered technique, interview, observational and FGD techniques were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20. Uni-variate, bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were done. With 95% CI, the P-value of less than 0.05 was taken as the level of significance.Resultsthe prevalence of the unsafe menstrual hygiene management practice was 53.6%, which implies urgent response from the stakeholders is of paramount importance. Factors such as the age of the females, frequency of discussing menses with mothers and source of information about menses were variables significantly associated with menstrual hygiene management practice.Conclusion and RecommendationHigh numbers of school females’ menstrual hygiene management were poorly managed. This implies urgent measure is needed from the stakeholders to solve these problems so that sustainable development goal number 3, 4 and 5 will be achieved. To rid off the current problems which school females are facing, comprehensive and different sectors collaboration is important. Specifically, education sectors, water and sanitation sectors, and health sectors bear the frontline responsibilities.

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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Predictors Risk Factors among Patients undergoing Gastro-duodenal Fibroscopy in Yaoundé, Cameroon

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.4.920 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 28-32

Author(s):

Abel Fils Nkoth ◽

Christian Ngounouh Taheu ◽

Angele Clarisse Okono Kabeyene ◽

Sandra Germaine Gueuma Tchoumbou ◽

Jean Paul Chedjou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

African Countries ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Regional Group ◽

H Pylori

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection affects more than half people worldwide particularly in African countries such as Cameroon. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori infection and predictors risk factors among patients undergoing gastro-duodenal fibroscopy at the Centre Medical, la Cathédrale of Yaoundé. Methods: A facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study involving 147 patients was conducted from October 2015 to April 2016. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic factors and predictors of H. pylori infection. Gastric biopsies specimens were collected from the antrum and corpus using an Olympus GIF – Q30 fully immersible gastroscope respectively. The biopsies were screened for the presence of H. pylori by targeting the glmM gene using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v. 20 with p-value<0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age was 47.19 ±16.64 years and female were more represented with 88/147 (59.8%) versus (vs.) 59/147(40.1%) for male. The overall prevalence of H. pylori infection was 50/147 (34.01%; 95% CI: 26.41% - 42.28%). The prevalence of H. pylori infection was 22/59 (37.29%) in male vs. 28/88 (31.82%) in female and this prevalence increased with age and peaked among 30-50 years. Bivariate logistic regression analysis identified that, the regional group, particularly the Centre region (OR 2.55, p= 0.007) and West region (OR 2.67, p=0.005), the level of education (OR 1.18, p=0.001), source of income (OR 0.95, p=0.004), and alcohol consumption (OR 1.41, p=0.0001) were predictors risk factors of H. pylori infection. Conclusions: Our findings indicate a relatively high prevalence of H. pylori infection in Yaoundé. Factors such as regional group, level of education, source of income, and alcohol consumption predisposed the subjects to H. pylori infection.

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Perception and practice of social distancing among Egyptians in COVID-19 pandemic

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries ◽

10.3855/jidc.13160 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (08) ◽

pp. 817-822

Author(s):

Huny Mohamed Bakry ◽

Eman Hassan Waly

Keyword(s):

Disease Transmission ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Public Health Measure ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Infectious Disease Transmission ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Health Measure

Introduction: Social distancing is principally intended to reduce infectious disease transmission by decreasing interactions among people in a broader community. Keeping social distancing is an essential public health measure to resist the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: a cross sectional study was conducted among 1,036 Egyptians using an online questionnaire between 5 and 10 May 2020. Results: There was significant association between the practice of social distancing and some sociodemographic factors as sex, age, education, working status, and place of residence at p value < 0.001 and with community of residence at p value 0.021. Conclusions: Egyptians had good perception for social distancing to prevent transmission of COVID 19, but they were not strictly practicing it.

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Factors Related to Adolescent Behavior towards HIV/AIDS Prevention

Kesmas National Public Health Journal ◽

10.21109/kesmas.v13i4.2698 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 197

Author(s):

Yuliasti Eka Purnamaningrum ◽

Ratyas Ekartika Puspita Candra Nugrahawati ◽

Munica Rita Hernayanti ◽

Anne Vajee

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Aids Prevention ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Hiv Aids

In 2016 Special Region of Yogyakarta was ranked 9th as the province with the highest number of people suffered from HIV/AIDS especially at Sleman regency. Globally, AIDS was the second leading cause of adolescents’s death aged of 10-19 years. The purpose of this study was to find out factors affecting the behaviour of the adolescents towards HIV/AIDS prevention. This research using with cross sectional study design. The sampling technique which used was stratified random sampling resulted in 59 respondents from 11th grade students at SMA Negeri 2 Sleman were selected as sample. Data were collected using questionnaire and analyzed using Chi-Square test and Multiple Logistic Regression. The result showed that most respondents 66,1% had sufficient knowledge. Students who showed supportive attitude was 54,2%. Information obtained were mostly from electronic media. Thirty one students (52,5%) showed a positive behaviour toward HIV/AIDS prevention. Chi-Square test’s result showed that factors significantly related to adolescent’s behaviour toward HIV/AIDS prevention were knowledge and attitude. Variables most affecting was attitude (p-value=0,008; PR=4,4; 95% CI=1,4-13,1).

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Investigating The Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Its Related Factors in 13 To 17-Year-Old Adolescents: Data Extraction From 55 Eastern Mediterranean Countries

10.21203/rs.3.rs-753242/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

vahid farnia ◽

Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari ◽

safora salemi ◽

Bahareh rahami ◽

mehdi moradinazar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Eastern Mediterranean ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Mediterranean Countries

Abstract Background Alcohol consumption has become very common among adolescents in recent years and its prevalence varies in different countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of alcohol consumption and related factors in adolescents aged 13 to 17 years living in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods The present study was a cross-sectional study that was performed on 191228 adolescents (girl, 51.1% of total) aged 13 to 17 years in 55 EMR countries. In this study, the data that were collected by the World Health Organization from students were used. In order to investigate the factors affecting alcohol consumption, univariate and multivariate logistics models with 95% confidence limits were used. Results The overall prevalence of alcohol consumption in adolescents was 18.2%, which was 19.2% and 17.3% in boys and girls, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that using marijuana for more than 10 days in a month (OR = 6.27, 95%CI: 5.12–7.68), smoking (OR = 3.68, 95%CI: 3.52–3.84), having sex (OR = 3.39, 95%CI: 3.24–3.55), being alone for more than 10 days (OR = 1.84, 95%CI: 1.66–2.037), having insomnia most of the time (OR = 1.68, 95%CI: 1.54–1.83), having suicide plan (OR = 1.47, 95%CI: 1.39–1.57), being 16 and older (OR = 1.41,95%CI: 1.33–1.48), being alone sometimes (OR = 1.41,95%CI: 1.33–1.48), daily activity (OR = 1.24, 95%CI: 1.19–1.29), being beaten for 1–9 days a month (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.14–1.26) increased the chances of consuming alcohol, respectively. Parental supervision most of the time and parental awareness sometimes reduced the likelihood of consuming alcohol. Conclusions Due to the high prevalence of alcohol consumption among adolescents living in EMR countries, it is suggested that educational, preventive and health intervention programs be conducted to raise students’ awareness of the effects of alcohol consumption in schools.

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Association between sociodemographic factors and alcohol consumption in rural women

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.20202144478 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. e44478

Author(s):

Daine Ferreira Brazil do Nascimento ◽

Georgiane Silva Mota ◽

Bianca Beatriz Santos de Souza ◽

Priscilla Nunes Porto ◽

Carla Tatiane Oliveira Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Rural Community ◽

Rural Women ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Lower Income ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Identification Test

Objective: to describe the association between sociodemographic factors and alcohol consumption in women from a rural community. Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with 259 women from a rural community. For data collection, a structured form and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test were used. For analysis, chi-square and/or Fisher’s Exact tests were used, with a 95% confidence interval. Results: there was a statistically significant association between alcoholic consumption by the women investigated and age and zone I (p=0.043), income and zone I (p=0.081), and income and zone IV (p=0.049). Conclusion: participants with lower income consumed alcoholic beverages excessively.

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INCIDENCE AND FACTORS FOR MATERNAL SATISFACTION AFTER CAESAREAN SECTION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ◽

10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.3520 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 1717-22

Author(s):

Mobeen Ikram ◽

Saira Mahboob ◽

Sadia Zaineb

Keyword(s):

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Cesarean Section ◽

Final Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Military Hospital ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Patient Dissatisfaction

Objective: To evaluate the factors for perioperative patient satisfaction in parturient undergoing lower section cesarean section, with a view assess anesthesia quality. Study design: cross sectional, analytical study Place and Duration of study: Department of Anesthesiology and Gynecology & Obstetrics, Combined Military Hospital, Okara Cantt for 04 months from January to April 2019. Material and method: A total of 400 parturient undergoing cesarean section were included in our study. The patients were given a questionnaire to fill on discharge. Our outcomes were frequency of patient satisfaction and various factors affecting it. SPSS version 20 was used to analyze data. Mean ± SD was described for quantitative variables and frequency (percentage) for qualitative variables. T-test and chi square used to analyze significance. p-value ≤0.05 taken as significant. Results: A total of 400 questionnaires were assessed in final analysis. The overall patient satisfaction was 382 (95.5%) with 4 (1%) showing dissatisfaction; whereas 14 (3.5%) didn’t answer this question. 395 (98.8%) underwent LSCS under spinal anesthesia. There wasno difference in patient satisfaction in regards to intra-operative concern alleviation, discomfort, previous number of LSCS, parturient age, choice of anesthesia; p value > 0.05. There was higher dissatisfaction in patients who experienced post-operative complaints, most notably pain; p=0.000. Patient satisfaction was higher in mothers who experienced joy on hearing their newborns cries; p=0.000 Conclusion: The overall patient satisfaction in our study was high and only few factors causing patient dissatisfaction which included postoperative complaints most notably pain.

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Effects of sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors on stroke development in Lebanese patients with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.54236.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 793

Author(s):

Diana Malaeb ◽

Souheil Hallit ◽

Nada Dia ◽

Sarah Cherri ◽

Imad Maatouk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Economic Status ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Optimal Intervention ◽

Risk Stratification Tool ◽

Physician Diagnosis

Background: Non-communicable diseases, the major cause of death and disability, are susceptible to modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke by 4-5 times and can lead to cardiovascular mortality. This study was conducted to assess the effects of different sociodemographic factors on stroke development in patients with AF. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and June 2018 on patients recruited from Lebanese community pharmacies. The CHA2DS2-VASc scoring system is utilized as a stroke risk stratification tool in AF patients. Participants with a previous physician diagnosis of AF, documented on medical records, were included in this study. Results: A total of 524 patients were enrolled in the study with a mean age of 58.75 (± SD) ± 13.59 years with hypertension (78.38%) being the most predominant disease. The results showed that obesity (Beta=0.610, p-value =0.011), retirement and unemployment compared to employment (Beta=1.440 and 1.440, p-value=0.001 respectively), divorced/widow compared to married (Beta=1.380, p-value =0.001) were significantly associated with higher CHA2DS2-VASc scores whereas high versus low socio-economic status (Beta=-1.030, p=0.009) and high school education versus primary education level (Beta=-0.490, p-value=0.025) were significantly associated with lower CHA2DS2-VASc scores. Conclusions: The study highlights that the CHA2DS2-VASc score is affected by the presence of various sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics in patients with AF. Thus, screening for those factors may predict the progression of cardiovascular disease and may provide an optimal intervention.

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