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From: Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil

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– Age-standardized prevalence of functional limitations and absolute contribution of chronic conditions and background to moderate and severe functional limitations. Health Interview Surveys, Belgium, 2008 and 2013 and National Household Sample Survey, Brazil, 2008. Heart diseases: myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease. Respiratory: asthma and chronic bronchitis (Brazil); and asthma, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Belgium). The numbers on the top of the bars present the age-standardized prevalence of functional limitations, using direct standardization with the world population as the standard

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