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Mortality in Rural Coastal Kenya measured using the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System: A 16-year descriptive analysis

2021-09-22 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) was established in 2000 to define the incidence and prevalence of local diseases and evaluate the impact of community-based interventions. KHDSS morbidity data have been reported comprehensively but mortality has not been described. This analysis describes mortality in the KHDSS over 16 years. MethodsWe calculated mortality rates from 2003-2018 in four intervals of equal duration and assessed differences in mortality across...

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