Trends in non-communicable disease mortality among adult residents in Nairobi's slums, 2003-2011: applying InterVA-4 to verbal autopsy data
Background: About 80% of deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) occur in developing countries such as Kenya. However, not much is known about the burden of NCDs in slums, which account for about 60% of the residences of the urban population in Kenya. This study examines trends in NCD mortality...
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Main Authors: | Samuel O. Oti (Author), Steven van de Vijver (Author), Catherine Kyobutungi (Author) |
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Taylor & Francis Group,
2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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