The impact of multi-morbidity on disability among older adults in South Africa: do hypertension and socio-demographic characteristics matter?
Abstract Background Alongside the global population ageing phenomenon, there has been a rise in the number of individuals who suffer from multiple chronic conditions. Taking the case of South Africa, this study aims, first, to investigate the association between multi-morbidity and disability among...
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Main Authors: | Philippa Waterhouse (Author), Nele van der Wielen (Author), Pamela Chirwa Banda (Author), Andrew Amos Channon (Author) |
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2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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