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Premature Mortality among Elderly in Malaysia, 2014

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dc.contributor.authorNazirah Alias
dc.contributor.authorMohd Azahadi Omar
dc.contributor.authorShubash Shander Ganapathy
dc.contributor.authorMohamad Fuad Mohamad Anuar
dc.contributor.authorChandrika Jeevananthan
dc.contributor.authorFazila Haryati Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorTan Lee Ann
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T06:44:05Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T06:44:05Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Substantial advances on the life expectancy have been achieved in Malaysia over the past few decades. It is essential that elderly lead a healthier old age which leans towards successful aging. Thus, this study describes the major causes of premature mortality among the elderly population in Malaysia, 2014. Methods: The calculation of premature mortality in terms of Years of Life Lost (YLL) was based on the method used in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. YLL is the mortality component determined by the age-sex specific number of deaths and life expectancy at the age of death. Mortality data was obtained from the Department of Statistics Malaysia. Elderly aged 60 years and above were included in this study. Results: The major causes of premature mortality among elderly in Malaysia were Cardiovascular and Circulatory Diseases (39.0%); followed by Malignant Neoplasms (16.6%), Respiratory Diseases (9.8%), Respiratory Infections (9.2%) and Diabetes Mellitus (6.8%). Conclusions: Awareness programme, early screening and help seeking among elderly should be a priority in planning health services to reduce the burden of Non communicable diseases (NCD) among elderly.
dc.identifier.otherhttps://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/25
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/767
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMortality - Years of Life Lost (YLL) - Elderly
dc.titlePremature Mortality among Elderly in Malaysia, 2014
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