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1. Prevalence and Factors Associated With Attempts to Quit and Smoking Cessation in Malaysia

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Lei Hum Wee, Kuang Hock Lim, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, Nizam Baharom, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan, Pei Pei Heng, Jamalludin Ab Rahman, Bee Kiau Ho, Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed, Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman, Chien Huey Teh, Jane Miaw Yn Ling, Samsul Draman, Mira Kartiwi, and Zuraini Robson

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Adult, Male, Adolescent, medicine.medical_treatment, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Quit smoking, Nicotine, Young Adult, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Prevalence, Humans, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Smokers, Risk behaviour, business.industry, Smoking, Tobacco control, Malaysia, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Middle Aged, Former Smoker, Health Surveys, Nicotine Addiction, respiratory tract diseases, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, behavior and behavior mechanisms, Smoking cessation, Female, Smoking Cessation, business, Risk assessment, Demography, medicine.drug
Abstract

Smoking cessation significantly reduces risk of smoking-related diseases and mortality. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with attempts to quit and smoking cessation among adult current smokers in Malaysia. Data from the National E-Cigarette Survey 2016 were analyzed. Forty nine percent of current smokers had attempted to quit at least once in the past 12 months and 31.4% of the respondents were former smokers. Multivariable analysis revealed that current smokers with low nicotine addiction and aged below 45 years were more likely to attempt to quit smoking. Being married, older age group, and having tertiary education were significantly associated with smoking cessation. Only half of the current smokers ever attempted to quit smoking and only a third of smokers quit. Stronger tobacco control policies are needed in Malaysia to encourage more smokers to quit smoking. Improved access to cessation support for underprivileged smokers is also needed.

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2019
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2. Tuberculosis Incidence and Factors Associated With Mortality Among Health Care Workers in Malaysia

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Karuthan Chinna, Razali Asmah, Mohd Yusof Fazlina, Su May Liew, F. Dony Jiloris, Abdul Kadir Naim, Yew Kong Lee, Omar Mimi, Muhamad Takiyuddin Ismail, Bee Kiau Ho, Vickneswari Ayadurai, and Ee Ming Khoo

Subjects
Adult, Male, Tuberculosis, HIV Positivity, Health Personnel, education, Population, 030209 endocrinology & metabolism, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Case fatality rate, Health care, Humans, Medicine, Registries, 030212 general & internal medicine, education.field_of_study, business.industry, Incidence, Malaysia, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Odds ratio, medicine.disease, Confidence interval, Relative risk, Female, business, Demography
Abstract

This study aims to determine tuberculosis incidence, all-cause mortality, and its associated factors among health care workers (HCWs) registered in 2012 to 2014 with the Malaysian National Tuberculosis (MyTB) Surveillance Registry. Regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with all-cause mortality. Incidence rates ranged from 135.18 to 156.50/100 000 and were higher for HCWs compared with the general population (risk ratio = 1.70-1.96). The mean age at notification was 34.6 ± 10.55 years; 68.9% were female. Most were paramedics (44.3%) followed by other HCWs (41.9%) and doctors (13.8%). Nearly a quarter (23.8%) had extrapulmonary tuberculosis. There were 23 deaths giving a case fatality rate of 2.4%. Factors associated with death were older age (odds ratio [OR] =1.05; confidence interval [CI] =1.01-1.10), diabetes (OR = 3.83; CI = 1.32-11.08), HIV positivity (OR = 18.16; CI = 4.60-71.68), and not receiving directly observed therapy (DOTS) (OR = 10.97; CI = 3.61-33.38). It is important for HCWs to be aware of these increased risks and for authorities to implement protective measures.

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2018
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