Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model
This research attempts to examine factors affecting household expenditure on sugar-added foods and beverages (SAFB) in Malaysia. The spike in sugar-related diseases and the lack of comprehensive study related to factors associated with consumption of added sugar in Malaysia are the motivations for t...
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| author | Cheah, Yong Kang Applanaidu, Shri Dewi Abdul Adzis, Azira Nayan, Sabri Abu Bakar, Juhaida |
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| description | This research attempts to examine factors affecting household expenditure on sugar-added foods and beverages (SAFB) in Malaysia. The spike in sugar-related diseases and the lack of comprehensive study related to factors associated with consumption of added sugar in Malaysia are the motivations for this research. Acquiring a better understanding of what kind people consume more or less SAFB is important for policy development. A nationally representative dataset with a large sample size, i.e., the Malaysian Household Expenditure Survey (HES) 2014, was used for secondary analysis. In the survey, a two-stage stratified sampling approach was adopted. The first stage was based on Enumeration Blocks (EBs), while the second stage was based on living quarters (LQs). Quantile regressions were utilised to analyse the effects of household heads’ demographic characteristics and household profiles on quantiles of household expenditure on SAFB. On average, the monthly household income, age of household head and expenditure on tobacco were Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 5973.63, 46 years and RM 60.81, respectively. The majority of household heads were secondary-educated (57%), Bumiputera (69%), males (85%), employed (93%) and married (80%). Education, age, ethnicity, employment status, marital status and smoking behaviour were associated with expenditure on SAFB. Households headed by individuals with no formal and primary-level education spent around RM 1.02-24.6 and RM 0.73-23.68 less on all the quantiles of SAFB, respectively, compared with households headed by individuals having tertiary-level education. An additional year of age of household heads increased all the quantiles of household expenditure on SAFB by RM 0.11-0.90. Compared to non-Bumiputera households, Bumiputera households spent approximately RM 1.02-2.53 more on 0.1-0.75 quantiles of SAFB. Households with employed and married heads spent about RM 1.11-9.16 and RM 1.28-6.41 more on all the quantiles of SAFB, respectively, than their counterparts with unemployed and single heads. Household expenditure on tobacco was positively associated with 0.25-0.9 quantiles of household expenditure on SAFB (RM 0.28-1.23). In conclusion, household heads’ demographic characteristics and household profiles played an important role in influencing quantiles of expenditure on SAFB. Therefore, as a nationwide policy towards reducing consumption of added sugar, intervention measures should be designed in light of these findings. |
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| spelling | uum-293402023-03-29T09:15:03Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29340/ Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model Cheah, Yong Kang Applanaidu, Shri Dewi Abdul Adzis, Azira Nayan, Sabri Abu Bakar, Juhaida HF Commerce This research attempts to examine factors affecting household expenditure on sugar-added foods and beverages (SAFB) in Malaysia. The spike in sugar-related diseases and the lack of comprehensive study related to factors associated with consumption of added sugar in Malaysia are the motivations for this research. Acquiring a better understanding of what kind people consume more or less SAFB is important for policy development. A nationally representative dataset with a large sample size, i.e., the Malaysian Household Expenditure Survey (HES) 2014, was used for secondary analysis. In the survey, a two-stage stratified sampling approach was adopted. The first stage was based on Enumeration Blocks (EBs), while the second stage was based on living quarters (LQs). Quantile regressions were utilised to analyse the effects of household heads’ demographic characteristics and household profiles on quantiles of household expenditure on SAFB. On average, the monthly household income, age of household head and expenditure on tobacco were Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 5973.63, 46 years and RM 60.81, respectively. The majority of household heads were secondary-educated (57%), Bumiputera (69%), males (85%), employed (93%) and married (80%). Education, age, ethnicity, employment status, marital status and smoking behaviour were associated with expenditure on SAFB. Households headed by individuals with no formal and primary-level education spent around RM 1.02-24.6 and RM 0.73-23.68 less on all the quantiles of SAFB, respectively, compared with households headed by individuals having tertiary-level education. An additional year of age of household heads increased all the quantiles of household expenditure on SAFB by RM 0.11-0.90. Compared to non-Bumiputera households, Bumiputera households spent approximately RM 1.02-2.53 more on 0.1-0.75 quantiles of SAFB. Households with employed and married heads spent about RM 1.11-9.16 and RM 1.28-6.41 more on all the quantiles of SAFB, respectively, than their counterparts with unemployed and single heads. Household expenditure on tobacco was positively associated with 0.25-0.9 quantiles of household expenditure on SAFB (RM 0.28-1.23). In conclusion, household heads’ demographic characteristics and household profiles played an important role in influencing quantiles of expenditure on SAFB. Therefore, as a nationwide policy towards reducing consumption of added sugar, intervention measures should be designed in light of these findings. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2021 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29340/1/14218.pdf Cheah, Yong Kang and Applanaidu, Shri Dewi and Abdul Adzis, Azira and Nayan, Sabri and Abu Bakar, Juhaida (2021) Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model. Technical Report. Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | HF Commerce Cheah, Yong Kang Applanaidu, Shri Dewi Abdul Adzis, Azira Nayan, Sabri Abu Bakar, Juhaida Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model |
| title | Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model |
| title_full | Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model |
| title_fullStr | Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model |
| title_short | Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Demand for Sugar-Sweetened Foods and Beverages in Malaysia: A Fundamental Model |
| title_sort | socio demographic and lifestyle factors associated with demand for sugar sweetened foods and beverages in malaysia a fundamental model |
| topic | HF Commerce |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29340/1/14218.pdf |
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