Patterns of adult and old-age mortality in rural Burkina Faso
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Patterns of adult and old-age mortality in rural Burkina Faso.
Based on a demographic surveillance population from 39 villages in rural Burkina Faso, we describe mortality patterns in adults (15-59 years) and older people (> or = 60 years), and discuss seasonal trends in mortality. During the study period 1993-1998, 589 deaths in adults and 593 deaths in older people were recorded from an average adult and older people population of 13 550. The crude all-c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1741-3842,1741-3850
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg080