Prevalence and Social Risk Factors of Functional Limitations Among Slum-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Objective : In this study, we investigate the patterns and the risk factors of functional limitations in a sample of 1323 slum-dwelling older adults in Kenya who participated in the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems. Methods : We conducted crude and adjusted logistic regressi...
Main Authors: | Razak M. Gyasi PhD, PD, Isabella Aboderin PhD, Gershim Asiki MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-05-01
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Series: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221088700 |
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