Current and future worldwide prevalence of dependency, its relationship to total population, and dependency ratios

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of people worldwide requiring daily assistance from another person in carrying out health, domestic or personal tasks. METHODS: Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study were used to calculate the prevalence of severe levels of disability, and consequently, to es...

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Main Authors: Harwood Rowan H. (Author), Sayer Avan Aihie (Author), Hirschfeld Miriam (Author)
Format: Book
Published: The World Health Organization, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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