Self-Reported Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Their Relation to Selected Sociodemographic Variables: A Study in INDEPTH Asian Sites, 2005

• Main Authors: Hoang Van Minh, MD, PhD (Author), Nawi Ng, MD, PhD (Author), Uraiwan Kanungsukkasem (Author), Peter Byass, PhD (Author), Kusol Soonthornthada (Author), Tran Huu Bich, MD, PhD (Author), Ali Ashraf, MPH (Author), Abdullahel Hadi, MD, PhD (Author), Sanjay Juvekar, PhD (Author), Abdur Razzaque, MD, PhD (Author)
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• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionLack of reliable population-based data, especially morbidity data, is a barrier to preventing and controlling chronic diseases in developing countries. We report the self-reported prevalences of major chronic diseases in Southeast Asia and examine their relation to selected sociodemograp...