The association of urban lifestyle with respiratory infection in Petaling district, Selangor: article

In recent years, a dramatic increase in the prevalence of behaviour-linked diseases among Malaysia citizens has been observed due to the increasing of industrial activities. However, the statistical relationship between urban lifestyle and respiratory infection is yet to be identified. This study aims to identify the relationship between respiratory infection and illnesses with daily urban lifestyle in Petaling District, Selangor. A cross-sectional study conducted from November to December 2020 on residents lived in Petaling District. Stratified random sampling on 200 respondents in three selected cities in Petaling District; Petaling Jaya city, Subang Jaya city and Shah Alam city were conducted through electronic form survey. The socio-demographic profile findings show that most respondents are young women (average age 32.9 ± 7.73 years, between 26 to 35 years), married, working in the public sectors and obtaining higher education. A total of 200 answered questionnaire bring about 51.9% response rate. There is a relationship between urban lifestyle with respiratory infection with a weak positive correlation coefficient (r=0.06, p = 0.35). There are proven strong positive correlations between age, employment status, frequency of going outside and air purification with urban lifestyle and respiratory infection