Patterns of comorbidity and multimorbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in peri-urban Tanzania

Journal of Comorbidity

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Laura-Marie Stieglitz¹  Till Bärnighausen¹  Germana H. Leyna²  Patrick Kazonda³  Japhet Killewo²  Julia K. Rohr⁴  Stefan Kohler¹ 

[1] Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences;Dar es Salaam Urban Cohort Study;Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard University

关键词: chronic morbidity;    infectious diseases;    mental health;    multiple chronic conditions;    older women;    physical health;    Sub-Saharan Africa;    urbanicity;   

DOI  :  10.1177/26335565221076254

学科分类：电子与电气工程

来源: Electronic Journal Of Combinatorics

【 摘 要 】

Background Multimorbidity poses an increasing challenge to health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. We studied the extent of multimorbidity and patterns of comorbidity among women aged 40 years or older in a peri-urban area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

【 授权许可】

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