Prevalence of multimorbidity and associated factors among older people in rural Northeast Brazil
Arthur Alexandrino,
Caio Bismarck Silva de Oliveira,
Sávio Marcelino Gomes
et al.
Abstract:Objective to identify the prevalence of multimorbidity in elderly people living in rural areas and associated sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical-therapeutic factors. Method cross-sectional study, conducted with randomly selected elderly residents in the rural area of Araçagi, Paraíba, Brazil, linked to the Family Health Strategy. The dependent variable of the study was multimorbidity, understood as the presence of two or more chronic conditions in a single individual. Data were collected through a so… Show more
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