Sleep deprivation and its associated factors among undergraduate students in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2021
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of sleep deprivation and its associated factors among 1017 undergraduate students in Malaysia. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol, dietary habits, Internet/smartphone use, physical activity, and sedentary behavior were assessed. Sleep deprivation was defined as sleeping less than 7 hours in a day. There were almost equal proportions of females (51.0%) and males (49.0%), and the average age was 20.71 +/- 1.47 years. Prevalence of sleep deprivation was 58.1% and its associated factors were students in Year 3 (adjusted odds ratio AOR] = 0.52, 95% confidence interval CI] = 0.35-0.77) and Year 4 (AOR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.45-0.95), Chinese ethnicity (AOR = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.34-0.59), Indian ethnicity (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.25-0.96), and consuming fast food more than once a week (AOR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.51-0.93). Understanding the associated lifestyle factors with sleep deprivation among young generation will be beneficial to develop public health policies and programs to tackle the issue.
Keywords
Lifestyle, Malaysia, Sleep deprivation, Sleep duration, Undergraduate student
Divisions
fac_med,aei
Funders
University of Malaya Research Grant (UMRG) (RPD001D-I5HNE),Rotary Foundation
Publication Title
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume
33
Issue
5
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publisher Location
2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA