Multimorbidity Patterns in a National HIV Survey of South African Youth and Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Information pertaining to multimorbidity is frequently informed by studies from high income countries and it is unclear how these findings relate to low and middle income countries, where the burden of infectious disease is high. South Africa has a quadruple burden of disease which includes a high HIV prevalence and a growing burden of non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence and patterns (disease classes or clusters) of multimorbidity in South Africa.

Methods

A secondary analysis of individuals over the age of 15 years who participated in the Fifth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behavior and Communication Survey, 2017 (SABSSM 2017) was done. Six disease conditions were identified in the analysis (cancer, diabetes,

SUBMITTER: Roomaney RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9015099 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature