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National Health And Morbidity Survey 2016 : Maternal And Child Health (MCH) Volume II : Findings

With regards to parental occupation, parents who were working in private sectors were found
to be the highest in prevalence, which is mothers at 53.3% (95% CI:48.50-57.97) and fathers
at 54.4% (95% CI:51.58-57.23). No significant differences in the prevalence among
household income categories were noted in this study.

6.3.2.2. Any exposure to television in children aged 0-23 months

The prevalence of any exposure to television, regardless of duration, in children aged 0-23
months was 73.3% (95% CI:69.64-76.67) as shown in Table 6.3.2.2. A similar proportion of
boys and girls have excessive television screen time, 73.4% (95% CI:66.87-78.98) and 73.2%
(95% CI:69.84-76.40) respectively.

By ethnicity, it was noted that the group under ‘Others’ had the highest prevalence of excessive
television screen time at 79.3% (95% CI:61.76-90.94) followed by Indians at 78.2% (95%
CI:67.29-86.26), Other Bumiputera at 74.5% (95% CI:69.46-78.92), Chinese at 73.2% (95%
CI:63.00-81.45) and lastly Malays at 72.4% (95% CI:68.20-76.26).

6.3.2.3. Any exposure to screen time other than television in children aged 0-23 months

The prevalence of children with any exposure to screen time other than television regardless
of duration, for children aged 0-23 months was 44.4% (95% CI:41.71-47.16) (Table 6.3.2.3).
Boys and girls showed almost similar prevalence, 44.5% (95% CI:40.95-48.05) and 44.4%
(95% CI:40.76-48.00) respectively.

By ethnicity, it was noted that the group under ‘Others’ had the highest prevalence at 55.7%
(95% CI:47.85-63.20) followed by Other Bumiputera at 52.9% (95% CI:44.48-60.14), Malay
at 44.2% (95% CI:41.96-47.59), Chinese at 37.8% (95% CI:31.92-44.04) and lastly Indians at
31.7% (95% CI:22.33-42.90).

6.3.2.4. Any exposure to screen time (either Television/other than Television) in
children aged 0-23 months

The prevalence of children exposed to any screen time (either television/ other than television)
regardless of duration, for children aged 0-23 months was 74.4% (95% CI:70.76-77.70) as
shown in (Table 6.3.2.4). Boys and girls showed almost similar prevalence, 74.8% (95%
CI:68.25-80.32) and 74.0% (95% CI:70.56-77.11) respectively.

By ethnicity, it was noted that the group under ‘Others’ had the highest prevalence at 81.3%
(95% CI:64.36-91.26) followed by Indians at 78.5% (95% CI:67.41-86.56), Other Bumiputera
at 76.8% (95% CI:72.24-80.89), Chinese at 74.2% (95% CI:64.47-82.65) and lastly Malays at
73.2% (95% CI:68.89-77.03).

6.3.2.5. Exposure to Television more than 2 hours a day in children aged 24-59 months

The prevalence of children exposed to television more than 2 hours a day in children aged 24-
59 months was 32.6% (95% CI:29.26-36.21) (Table 6.3.2.5). Boys showed higher prevalence,
34.0% (95% CI:30.06-38.16) compared to girls, 31.2% (95% CI:27.22-35.48).

By ethnicity, it was noted that the group under ‘Others’ had the highest prevalence at 45.2%
(95% CI:30.38-60.89) followed by Indians at 43.4% (95% CI:32.66-54.74), Other Bumiputera
at 34.9% (95% CI:26.84-43.88), Malays at 32.4% (95% CI:28.91-36.08) and lastly Chinese at
26.2% (95% CI:20.10-33.34).