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Pandemic Fatigue: A Challenge in Combatting against COVID-19 大流行疲劳:抗击COVID-19的挑战
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v2i1.3232
M. R. Hassan, S. S. Syed Abdul Rahim, M. S. Jeffree
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引用次数: 3
Perceived Status towards COVID-19 Mitigation Measures among Medical Students in Malaysian Borneo 马来西亚婆罗洲医科学生对COVID-19缓解措施的感知状况
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v2i1.3238
Marieanne Florence, Ateeqah Abdul Said, Chong Wen Jing, Jaya Dhaarshini Sundara Rajan, Karrthigeyan Ramachandaran, Muhamad Luqman Hakim Mohd Yamin, Nur Syahierra Azmi, Yeap Jia Han, A. Atil, Awang Setia Musleh, A. Omar, M. Y. Ibrahim
{"title":"Perceived Status towards COVID-19 Mitigation Measures among Medical Students in Malaysian Borneo","authors":"Marieanne Florence, Ateeqah Abdul Said, Chong Wen Jing, Jaya Dhaarshini Sundara Rajan, Karrthigeyan Ramachandaran, Muhamad Luqman Hakim Mohd Yamin, Nur Syahierra Azmi, Yeap Jia Han, A. Atil, Awang Setia Musleh, A. Omar, M. Y. Ibrahim","doi":"10.51200/bej.v2i1.3238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v2i1.3238","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000Introduction: Mitigation measures are important in curbing COVID-19 infection. However, people’s adherence to the control measures is depending upon their knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards the disease. This study aims to determine the KAP on COVID-19 and its associated factors among medical students in Malaysian Borneo during the period of the pandemic. \u0000Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of 248 medical students from University Malaysia Sabah was conducted from August to September 2020. The survey instrument was adapted from a previously validated questionnaire on COVID-19. Descriptive statistics and simple logistic regression were conducted. \u0000Results: The mean age of respondents was 22.0 (SD 1.4) years. Majority (65.7%, n= 163) were clinical students, female gender (70.6%, n= 175), and Bumiputera ethnic (46.8%, n= 116). 211 (85.1%), 191 (77.0%) and 163 (65.7%) of the respondents have good level of knowledge, positive attitude and good practice respectively. \u0000Conclusion: The medical students are updated with the current health issues especially on COVID-19. They are aware of the attributes of the disease and have concerns in taking good care of themselves. Further study needs to be implemented among the groups of non-medical student of the same institution to compare their KAP on COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128952341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bacterial Causes of Urinary Tract Infection among Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients in Al-Kut City, Iraq 伊拉克Al-Kut市糖尿病和非糖尿病患者尿路感染的细菌原因分析
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2021-06-29 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v2i1.3242
Taqi Mohammed Jwad Taher, Firas Turki Rashed Sarray, Ammar Shimal Shwekh, Tariq Kuraidi Mareedh, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi
{"title":"Bacterial Causes of Urinary Tract Infection among Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients in Al-Kut City, Iraq","authors":"Taqi Mohammed Jwad Taher, Firas Turki Rashed Sarray, Ammar Shimal Shwekh, Tariq Kuraidi Mareedh, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi","doi":"10.51200/bej.v2i1.3242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v2i1.3242","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000Introduction: Urinary tract infection is a very prevalent disease among humans and it is highly presented among patients with diabetes mellitus. The main aim of the current study was to find out the commonest bacterial organisms causing urinary tract infection among a sample of diabetic and non-diabetic patients in Al-Kut city, Iraq. \u0000Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 conveniently sampled patients suffering from urinary tract infections and attending Al-Karama Teaching hospital laboratory for urine culture between October and December 2019 were included in the study. The patients were consented to answer a special questionnaire containing data like patients' age, gender, and disease status (diabetic or non-diabetic). \u0000Results: From the 100 participated patients there were 29 (29%) with diabetes and the remaining 71(71%) from the sample were non-diabetics. The females represent the majority of the sample (67%) while males represented only (33%). The most common identified bacteria from this sample were Staphylococcus aureus (48%), Escherichia coli (24%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (17%), Enterococcus species (5%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2%). The study result shows a significant association of being diabetic or not >0.001, 0.038with age and gender of the patients (p-value) respectively. While this association was non-significant when considering the type of bacteria between the two . While this association was non-significant when considering the groups (P-value=0.056).type of bacteria between the two groups (P-value=0.056). \u0000Conclusion: The urinary tract infection is frequently presented among young non-diabetic females and near half of the urine cultures showed the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria as the commonest cause of infection among them.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126532052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Host and Environmental Factors that Influence Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review 影响人类诺氏疟原虫感染的宿主和环境因素:系统综述
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i2.2810
Michal Christina Steven, Glen Wendell Sibadogil, S. S. Syed Abdul Rahim, R. Avoi, F. Robinson, Awang Setia Musleh, M. S. Jeffree, M. R. Hassan
{"title":"Host and Environmental Factors that Influence Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review","authors":"Michal Christina Steven, Glen Wendell Sibadogil, S. S. Syed Abdul Rahim, R. Avoi, F. Robinson, Awang Setia Musleh, M. S. Jeffree, M. R. Hassan","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i2.2810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i2.2810","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Plasmodium knowlesi (P.knowlesi) is a zoonotic malaria parasite, transmitted between non-human primate hosts by the Anopheles (An.) mosquitos, and causing spill-over infections in humans where the parasite, vector, host, and human converge. \u0000Methods: The search was done electronically to explore for appropriate papers via PubMed, and Science Direct for articles published up to March 2020, containing the words “factors associated” or “environmental factors” or “individual factors” or “ecological factors” and “P.knowlesi” and “human” including synonyms and Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms. A total of 27 articles from PubMed Databases and 18 articles from Science Direct were selected to be assessed for eligibility. Out of it, a total of 13 articles were selected to be analysed. \u0000Results: Host factors such as sex and age, as well as occupation as individual factors, while environmental factors such as rainfall and geographic elevation have some association with P.knowlesi infection in humans. This zoonotic malaria poses unique challenges that will need to be addressed if all forms of malaria are to be eliminated based on the sustainable development goal (SDG). \u0000Conclusion: This article highlights the importance of disease ecologies such as climate and landscape and human-environment interactions such as the land use patterns, such as agriculture or infrastructure activities) to reduce the further increase of cases and mortality globally due to P.knowlesi infection. This review focuses mainly on the host and environmental factors that influence P.knowlesi Malaria Infection in Humans.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114504243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Indonesian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Validity and Reliability 印尼版COVID-19恐惧量表:效度和信度
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i2.2755
M. A. Mohd Kassim, F. Ayu, A. Kamu, N. Pang, Chong-Mun Ho, Hafid Algristian, M. Sahri, Nurfarah Lydia Binti Hambali, A. Omar
{"title":"Indonesian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Validity and Reliability","authors":"M. A. Mohd Kassim, F. Ayu, A. Kamu, N. Pang, Chong-Mun Ho, Hafid Algristian, M. Sahri, Nurfarah Lydia Binti Hambali, A. Omar","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i2.2755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i2.2755","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000Background and Objective: The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a seven-item uni-dimensional scale assessing the severity of COVID-19 concerns. A translation and validation of the FCV-19S in Bahasa Indonesia language was expedited in view of the worrying trends of COVID-19 in Indonesia as well as its psychological squeal. \u0000Methods: Formal WHO forward and backward translation sequences were applied in translating the English FCV-19S into Bahasa Indonesia. Indonesian university participants were recruited via convenience sampling online using snowball methods. The reliability and validity of the Indonesian FCV-19S was psychometrically evaluated by applying confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis in relation to sociodemographic variables and response to the depression, anxiety, and stress components of the Indonesian version of DASS-21. The sample consisted of 434 Indonesian participants. \u0000Results: The Cronbach α value for the Indonesia FCV-19-I was 0.819 indicated very good internal reliability. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the uni-dimensional factor structure of the FCV19S fitted well with the data. The FCV-19-I was significantly correlated with anxiety (r= 0.705, p< 0.001) subscales of DASS-21. The FCV-19-I’s properties tested using Rasch analysis were also satisfactory, although three items in FCV-19-I were not able to be tested. \u0000Conclusion: Hence, the Indonesian FCV-19-I is valid and reliable, with robust psychometric properties from classical and modern psychometric methods. It can be a valuable and useful tool in identifying and responding to psychological distress caused by COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115709442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 17
Teaching Epidemiology and Biostatistics: A Peer-Led Teaching Module for Postgraduate Psychiatry Student 流行病学与生物统计学教学:精神病学研究生同伴主导教学模式
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i2.2756
N. Pang, E. Koh, Sandi James, M. A. Mohd Kassim
{"title":"Teaching Epidemiology and Biostatistics: A Peer-Led Teaching Module for Postgraduate Psychiatry Student","authors":"N. Pang, E. Koh, Sandi James, M. A. Mohd Kassim","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i2.2756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i2.2756","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective:Biostatistics and epidemiology have been integral subjects in any postgraduate courses,including medical specialties Master programs. Both are widely accepted as among thedifficult and confusing subjects, which worsen by lack of adequate exposure and often, timeconstraints. Hence, peer-led learning approach was proposed as a viable option to thetraditional lecturer-driven learning style.Method:The peer-led approach intends to promote targeted learning and conceptual understanding,instead of widely sweeping learning, which is rather directionless and could cause informationoverload.Discussion:Students were divided into two groups, namely humanities-inclined group and scienceinclined group. Different pedagogical methods to address the different groups were discussed.Conclusion:This approach helps to make the learning more palatable, boosting knowledge retention andfostering camaraderie spirit among colleagues.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114924533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Scoping Review of the Effectiveness of Control Interventions of Human and Canine Rabies in an Effort to Rationalise the One Health Approach 对人类和犬狂犬病控制干预措施的有效性进行范围审查,以使“同一个健康”方针合理化
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-06-24 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i1.2434
Nur Asheila Abdul Taib, R. Safii
{"title":"A Scoping Review of the Effectiveness of Control Interventions of Human and Canine Rabies in an Effort to Rationalise the One Health Approach","authors":"Nur Asheila Abdul Taib, R. Safii","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i1.2434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i1.2434","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rabies is one of the 18 neglected tropical diseases, together with dengue, leprosy, and trachoma, among others. Despite being a vaccine-preventable disease, the latest estimate of annual human rabies mortality from a 2015 study is as high as 59,000 throughout 150 countries. In human rabies, more than 95% of the cases are due to dog bites, making the elimination of canine rabies a global priority by fighting the disease at its animal source. World Health Organization (WHO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) have warranted the One Health framework with the objective of complete eradication of dog-related human rabies by the year 2030. In an effort to rationalise the One Health approach, this scoping review found 17 studies on assessing the effectiveness of control interventions of human and canine rabies. Different strategies were implemented based on the endemicity of rabies in a particular country. Overall, the combined strategies using the One Health approach, which allows effective participation and communication between different agencies, have shown promising results in reducing rabies cases. These strategies will hopefully realise the goal in the Global Strategic Plan to achieve zero canine-mediated human rabies death by the year 2030.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116669338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
COVID-19: Need of the hour to revisit asymptomatic prevalence of coronavirus pandemic COVID-19:需要重新审视冠状病毒大流行的无症状流行
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-06-24 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i1.2429
R. Avoi, S. S. Syed Abdul Rahim, M. S. Jeffree, Visweswara Rao Pasupuleti
{"title":"COVID-19: Need of the hour to revisit asymptomatic prevalence of coronavirus pandemic","authors":"R. Avoi, S. S. Syed Abdul Rahim, M. S. Jeffree, Visweswara Rao Pasupuleti","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i1.2429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i1.2429","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000Since the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic unfolded in China (Huang et al., 2020) back in December 2019, thus far, more than five million people were infected with the virus and 333,401 death were recorded worldwide (WHO, 2020b). The exponential increase in number shows that COVID-19 spreads faster compared to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). A study (Zou et al., 2020) has shown that high viral loads of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are detected in symptomatic patients soon after the onset of symptoms, wherein the load content is higher in their nose than in their throat. Furthermore, the same study has revealed similar viral loads between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Therefore, these findings may suggest the possibility of COVID-19 transmission earlier before the onset of symptoms itself. In the early stages of the pandemic, the control measures carried out have focused on screening of symptomatic person; at the time, the whole world thought that the spread of SARS-Cov-2 would only occur through symptomatic person-to-person transmission. In comparison, transmission in SARS would happen after the onset of illness, whereby the viral loads in the respiratory tract peaked around ten days after the development of symptoms by patients (Peiris et al., 2003). However, case detection for SARS (i.e. screening of symptomatic persons) will be grossly inadequate for the current COVID-19 pandemic, thus requiring different strategies to detect those infected with SARS-CoV-2 before they develop the symptoms.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122182436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Geographic accessibility of healthcare services and health seeking behaviours of rural communities in Kudat and Pitas areas of Sabah 沙巴州Kudat和Pitas地区农村社区医疗保健服务的地理可及性和求医行为
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-06-24 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i1.2436
N. O. Tha, W. Shoesmith, B. Y. Tan, M. Y. Ibrahim, S. S. Hussein
{"title":"Geographic accessibility of healthcare services and health seeking behaviours of rural communities in Kudat and Pitas areas of Sabah","authors":"N. O. Tha, W. Shoesmith, B. Y. Tan, M. Y. Ibrahim, S. S. Hussein","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i1.2436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i1.2436","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000Introduction: One of the aims outlined in Malaysia’s Health Vision 2020 is to be a nation of healthy individuals, families, and communities through an equitable, affordable, efficient, environmentally adaptable, and consumer friendly healthcare system. Sabah faces tremendous challenges to provide the best care for patients. For example, Sabah's unique geographical location and landscape, such as steep hills and rivers, is one of the challenges that health staff faces. Objectives of this study aimed to examine the prevalence of geographical accessibility, types of healthcare services, and the types of health seeking behaviour in 2 northern rural areas of Sabah to assess the geographic accessibility and availability of healthcare services. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in two rural areas in Sabah—Kudat and Pitas. Data collection was done by using questionnaire and face–to-face interviews. Results: It was found that 48% of the study population sought healthcare and they mainly chose healthcare services from hospitals and health clinics. Conclusion: Half of the population in the areas studied used healthcare in the last year. The choice of using a public hospital or community health clinics was determined by distance from residence.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127796165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Ten-year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Amongst Workers in a Tertiary Healthcare Institution in Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡一家三级医疗机构工作人员十年心血管疾病风险
Borneo Epidemiology Journal Pub Date : 2020-06-24 DOI: 10.51200/bej.v1i1.2435
Norfazilah Ahmad, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Chong Hong Soon, Kalaiarasan Gemini, Yee San Khor, N. Bahrin, Nur Husnina Azhar, Muhammad Zaid Ibrahim, Norlin Syuhada Othman, Khamsiah Nawawi
{"title":"Ten-year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Amongst Workers in a Tertiary Healthcare Institution in Kuala Lumpur","authors":"Norfazilah Ahmad, Santhna Letchmi Panduragan, Chong Hong Soon, Kalaiarasan Gemini, Yee San Khor, N. Bahrin, Nur Husnina Azhar, Muhammad Zaid Ibrahim, Norlin Syuhada Othman, Khamsiah Nawawi","doi":"10.51200/bej.v1i1.2435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51200/bej.v1i1.2435","url":null,"abstract":"  \u0000Strategising, which is an effective workplace intervention to curb cardiovascular disease (CVD), requires understanding of the CVD risk related to a specific working population. The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) is widely used in predicting the ten-year CVD risk of various working populations. This study aimed to use FRS to determine the ten-year CVD risk amongst workers in a tertiary healthcare setting and its associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on workers who participated in the special health check programme at the staff clinic of a tertiary healthcare institution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A set of data sheets was used to retrieve the workers’ sociodemographic and CVD risk information. The prevalence of high, moderate and low ten-year CVD risk was 12.8%, 20.0% and 67.2%, respectively. Workers in the high-risk group were older [mean age: 54.81 (standard deviation, 5.72) years], male (44%), smokers (72.7%) and having hyperglycaemia (46.7%) and hypertriglyceridemia [median triglycerides: 1.75 (interquartile range, 1.45) mmol/L]. Diastolic blood pressure (aOR 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01,1.14), hyperglycaemia (aOR 8.80, 95% CI: 1.92,40.36) and hypertriglyceridemia (aOR 4.45, 95% CI: 1.78,11.09) were significantly associated with high ten-year CVD risk. Diastolic blood pressure (aOR 1.08, 95% CI: 1.03,1.13) and hypertriglyceridemia (aOR 2.51, 95% CI: 1.12-5.61) were significantly associated with moderate ten-year CVD risk. The prevalence of high and moderate ten-year CVD risk was relatively high. Amongst the workers in the high-risk group, they were older, male, smokers and with high fasting blood sugar and triglyceride. Understanding the ten-year CVD risk and its associated factors could be used to plan periodic workplace health assessment and monitor to prevent CVD.","PeriodicalId":332839,"journal":{"name":"Borneo Epidemiology Journal","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124740458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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