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Health situation of the population aged 60 and over in Jamaica: preliminary indications from health consumer survey 81
Corporate AuthorRoss Institute; Ministry of Health, Jamaica
Publisher1981
Pagesunnumbered
KeywordsHealth [elderly] ; Ill health ; Employment of older people ; Adult Education ; Income [older people] ; Services ; Usage [services] ; Social surveys ; Jamaica.
AnnotationThis paper describes the health status of older people in Jamaica, drawing on the findings from the Health Consumer Survey 1981. Data on morbidity; patterns of illness; frequency of use of medical services; type of medical attention received; days of inactivity due to illness; employment; education; and household income are presented. The paper concludes that the health status of older people in Jamaica is consistent with that of older people in other transitional developing countries.
Accession NumberCPA-970730207 P
ClassmarkCC: CH: GC: GP: JF: I: QLD: 3F: 7VD *

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