Exploring the non-communicable disease (NCD) network of multi-morbid individuals in India: A network analysis.

ABSTRACT: Nationally representative evidence discussing the interplay of non-communicable diseases (diseases) are scarce in India. Therefore, the present study aims to fill this research void by providing empirical evidence on disease networking using a large nationally representative cross-sectional sample segregated by gender among older adults in India. The analysis utilized data on 10,606 multimorbid women and 7,912 multimorbid men from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), 2017-18. Multimorbidity was defined as the co-occurrence of two or more diseases in an individual using a list of 16 self-reported diseases. Weighted networks were visualized to illustrates the complex relationships between the diseases using network analysis. The findings suggest that women possess a higher burden o

SUBMITTER: Puri P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021153 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature