{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Peri-Urban Dwellers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
{Author}: Kohler S;Bärnighausen T;Kazonda P;Leyna GH;Lohmann J;Killewo J;Rohr JK;Stieglitz LM;Paul N;
{Journal}: Int J Public Health
{Volume}: 69
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024
{Factor}: 5.1
{DOI}: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606387
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Chronic conditions and multimorbidity affect care needs and prevention opportunities.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We studied 2,246 men and women aged ≥40 years within the Dar es Salaam Urban Cohort Study from June 2017 to July 2018. Seventeen chronic conditions were assessed based on self-report, body and blood pressure measurement, blood tests, and screening instruments.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Hypertension (51.3%), anemia (34.1%), obesity (32.2%), diabetes (31.6%), depressive symptoms (31.5%), low grip strength (21.2%), and ischemic heart disease (11.9%) were widespread. Multimorbidity was common (73.7%). Women had higher odds of obesity, ischemic heart disease, and high cholesterol (adjusted OR: 2.08-4.16) and lower odds of underweight, low grip strength, alcohol problems, and smoking (adjusted OR: 0.04-0.45). Ten years of age were associated with higher odds of low grip strength, cognitive problems, hypertension, kidney disease, chronic cough, diabetes, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease, and multimorbidity (adjusted OR: 1.21-1.81) and lower odds of HIV infection (adjusted OR: 0.51).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We found a higher prevalence of multimorbidity than previously estimated for middle-aged and elderly people in sub-Saharan Africa. The chronic conditions underlying multimorbidity differed by sex.