Social and health determinants of gender differences in disability amongst older adults in South Africa

• Main Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya (Author), Karl Peltzer (Author), Shandir Ramlagan (Author), Witness Chirinda (Author), Zamakayise Kose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There has been an unprecedented increase in population ageing resulting in the increase in prevalence of various health conditions, including disability and associated risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of functional status and disability amongst older South...