Epidemiology of multimorbidity in low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from four population cohorts.
We investigated prevalence and demographic characteristics of adults living with multimorbidity (≥2 long-term conditions) in three low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa, using secondary population-level data from four cohorts; Malawi (urban & rural), The Gambia (rural) and Uganda (rural). I...
Main Authors: | Alison J Price, Modou Jobe, Isaac Sekitoleko, Amelia C Crampin, Andrew M Prentice, Janet Seeley, Edith F Chikumbu, Joseph Mugisha, Ronald Makanga, Albert Dube, Frances S Mair, Bhautesh Dinesh Jani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002677&type=printable |
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