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Morbidity and disability patterns in four developing nations: Their implications for social and economic integration of the elderly.

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Manton, KG; Myers, GC; Andrews, GR
Published in: Journal of cross-cultural gerontology
April 1987

A major factor in the increased need for health and long term care services for the elderly at advanced ages is the higher prevalence of multiple chronic diseases and functional impairments at those ages. The association of chronic morbidity and disability has been well studied in developed countries. However, there is relatively little evidence on those associations in developing countries. In this paper we report on data from the WHO regional office of the Western Pacific-sponsored surveys conducted in four countries (the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Fiji) which provide detailed information on that association. These data are analyzed using a multivariate analytic procedure that can identify both distinctive morbidity/disability patterns and the subgroups which manifest these patterns. In addition, we examine the implications of those relations for elderly persons' ability to remain socially and economically integrated.

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Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

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EISSN

1573-0719

ISSN

0169-3816

Publication Date

April 1987

Volume

2

Issue

2

Start / End Page

115 / 129

Related Subject Headings

  • Gerontology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Manton, K. G., Myers, G. C., & Andrews, G. R. (1987). Morbidity and disability patterns in four developing nations: Their implications for social and economic integration of the elderly. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 2(2), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00116667
Manton, K. G., G. C. Myers, and G. R. Andrews. “Morbidity and disability patterns in four developing nations: Their implications for social and economic integration of the elderly.Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 2, no. 2 (April 1987): 115–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00116667.
Manton KG, Myers GC, Andrews GR. Morbidity and disability patterns in four developing nations: Their implications for social and economic integration of the elderly. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 1987 Apr;2(2):115–29.
Manton, K. G., et al. “Morbidity and disability patterns in four developing nations: Their implications for social and economic integration of the elderly.Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 2, no. 2, Apr. 1987, pp. 115–29. Epmc, doi:10.1007/bf00116667.
Manton KG, Myers GC, Andrews GR. Morbidity and disability patterns in four developing nations: Their implications for social and economic integration of the elderly. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 1987 Apr;2(2):115–129.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

DOI

EISSN

1573-0719

ISSN

0169-3816

Publication Date

April 1987

Volume

2

Issue

2

Start / End Page

115 / 129

Related Subject Headings

  • Gerontology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences