The National Health And Morbidity Survey (NHMS) Is Malaysia's National Health Survey And Was First Carried Out In 1986. The Main Objective Of NHMS 2019 Was To Provide Community-based Data And Evidence To Ministry Of Health Malaysia On Non-Communicable Disease (NCD), NCD Risk Factors And Healthcare Demand For Review Of National Health Priorities And Programs. NHMS 2019 Was A Cross Sectional Survey, Using Complex Study Design With Two Stage Stratified Cluster Sampling. A Total Of 26 Houses (12 For NCD Questionnaire And 14 For Healthcare Demand Questionnaire) Were Selected From Each Cluster. The Survey Involved All States And Federal Territories In Malaysia, To Produce Nationally Representative Data. Face-to-face Interview Was Carried Out By Trained Research Assistants, Together With Structured Self-administered Questionnaires, Clinical And Anthropometric Measurements As Well As Point-of-care Finger Prick Blood Test. A Total Of 14,965 Individuals (response Rate - 87.2%) Participated In The NCD Portion, Meanwhile 16,688 Individuals (response Rate - 83.4%) Answered The Healthcare Demand Portion.
Abstract Background The Prevalence Of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) In Malaysia Was 9.07% In 2011. We Aim To Determine The Current CKD Prevalence In Malaysia And Its Associated Risk Factors. Methods A Population-based Study Was Conducted On A Total Of 890 Respondents Who Were Representative Of The Adult Population In Malaysia, I.e., Aged ≥18 years Old. Respondents Were Randomly Selected Using A Stratified Cluster Method. The Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Was Estimated From Calibrated Serum Creatinine Using The CKD-EPI Equation. CKD Was Defined As EGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 Or The Presence Of Persistent Albuminuria If EGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73m2. Results Our Study Shows That The Prevalence Of CKD In Malaysia Was 15.48% (95% CI: 12.30, 19.31) In 2018, An Increase Compared To The Year 2011 When The Prevalence Of CKD Was 9.07%. An Estimated 3.85% Had Stage 1 CKD, 4.82% Had Stage 2 CKD, And 6.48% Had Stage 3 CKD, While 0.33% Had Stage 4–5 CKD. Hypertension (aOR 3.72), Diabetes Mellitus (aOR 3.32), Increasing BMI (aOR 1.06), And Increasing Age (aOR 1.06) Were Significantly Associated With CKD. Conclusion Our Study Has Shown That CKD Has Become One Of The Leading Public Health Issues In Malaysia. Thus, There Is An Urgent Need To Screen For CKD And Prevent Its Progression, Associated Morbidity, And Mortality At The National Level.