Social Support among Older Persons and Its Association with Smoking: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018

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Social Support among Older Persons and Its Association with Smoking: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018

Background: Globally, the average age of the world’s population of older people continues to rise and having a good social support network becomes increasingly relevant with the aging populace. Overall, in Malaysia, social support prevalence was low among older persons. This study was conducted to d...

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Published in:	Healthcare (Switzerland)
Main Author:	Krishnapillai A.; Kee C.C.; Ariaratnam S.; Jaffar A.; Omar M.A.; Sanaudi R.B.; Sooryanarayana R.; Kiau H.B.; Ghazali S.S.; Mohd Tohit N.; Zainal Abidin S.I.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2023
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85169077066&doi=10.3390%2fhealthcare11162249&partnerID=40&md5=cce765c08ad8166d1e602e708117c3cc

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