Social Support among Older Persons and Its Association with Smoking: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018

Social Support among Older Persons and Its Association with Smoking: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018

Background: Globally, the average age of the world’s population of older people continues to rise and having a good social support network becomes increasingly relevant with the aging populace. Overall, in Malaysia, social support prevalence was low among older persons. This study was conducted to d...

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Main Authors: Ambigga Krishnapillai, Chee Cheong Kee, Suthahar Ariaratnam, Aida Jaffar, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Ridwan B. Sanaudi, Rajini Sooryanarayana, Ho Bee Kiau, Sazlina Shariff Ghazali, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Sheleaswani Inche Zainal Abidin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
social support
older persons
smokers
NHMS 2018
community survey
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/16/2249

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