An epidemiological study on morbidity profile and predictors of health seeking behaviour among elderly population in a tribal dominant state of India: A regression analysis

Background: Ageing is defined as a process of deterioration in the functional capacity of an individual that results from structural changes, with the advancement of age. Globally the geriatric population has increased from 8% in 2012 to 8.5% in 2015 and expected to rise by 22% in 2050. Hence we pla...

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Main Authors: Santosh Kumar Soren, Shalini Sunderam, Manish Deo, Anit Kujur, Shashi Bhushan Singh, Atul Kachhap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=5;spage=2179;epage=2186;aulast=Soren