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Evolution of educational inequalities in life and health expectancies at 25 years in Belgium between 2001 and 2011: a census-based study
Disability prevalence estimates from the health interview surveys (2001 to 2013) were used to compute DFLE according to Sullivan’s method. LE and DFLE were computed by educational level (EL). Absolute ...
Contribution of chronic diseases to educational disparity in disability in France: results from the cross-sectional “disability-health” survey
disability prevalence were arthritis (contribution to disability prevalence: 5.7% (95% CI 5.4–6.0) for low-educated vs. 3.3% (3.0–3.9) for high-educated men), spine disorders (back/neck pain, deformity) (3.8% ...
Multinomial additive hazard model to assess the disability burden using cross-sectional data.
Abstract: Population aging is accompanied by the burden of chronic diseases and disability. Chronic diseases are among the main causes of disability, which is associated with poor quality of life and high ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil
noncommunicable diseases survey Abstract: Background The global phenomenon of population ageing is creating new challenges in both high and middle income countries, as functional limitations are expected to ...
Impact of Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity on the Disability Burden in the Older Population in Belgium.
Disability Evaluation Female health surveys Humans Male middle aged Musculoskeletal Diseases prevalence Respiratory Tract Diseases Abstract: BACKGROUND: The increase in longevity along with a high prevalence ...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence estimation in the adult general population in Belgium: a meta-analysis.
a lack of geographical representativeness, an insufficient number of participants or a lack of inclusion of high prevalence groups. The aim of this study is to provide robust information on the HCV ...