Chronic morbidity levels and associated factors among older adults in western Nepal: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The growing prevalence of chronic morbidity among Nepali older adults reflects the need for studies exploring the patterns and determinants for evidence-based public health strategies. This study evaluated chronic morbidity levels and the associated factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study recruited 612 participants (≥ 60 years) from all three ecological regions in Gandaki province, Nepal. Chronic morbidity level was derived as the cumulated presence of eight chronic conditions: coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, cancer, respiratory issues, musculoskeletal conditions, and depression, and then creating three groups: no morbidity, single morbidity and multimorbidity. Ordinal logistic regression analyzed factors associated with morbidity levels, a

SUBMITTER: Shrestha A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11930491 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature