Sociodemographic predictors of multiple non-communicable disease risk factors among older adults in South Africa

• Main Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya, Karl Peltzer, Witness Chirinda, Alfred Musekiwa, Zamakayise Kose
• Other Authors: Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32103
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background and objective: Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours are important risk factors of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the sociodemographic predictors of multiple non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors experienced by elderly South Africans. Methods:We conducted a national p...