Prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity among older adults in Malaysia: A population-based cross-sectional study

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Prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity among older adults in Malaysia: A population-based cross-sectional study

Objectives To determine the prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. Design A population-based cross-sectional study. Setting 13 states and 3 Federal Territories in Malaysia. Participants A total of 3966 adults aged 60 years and above w...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Author:	Shariff Ghazali S.; Seman Z.; Zainuddin N.H.; Omar M.A.; Sooryanarayana R.; Ariaratnam S.; Mohd Tohit N.; Ho B.K.; Krishnapillai A.D.; Zainal Abidin S.I.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85118266214&doi=10.1136%2fbmjopen-2021-052126&partnerID=40&md5=e4d1e2f2fc2b6a39a79cfeef1b5ff37c

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