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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of motor impairment and disability in a rural community in kwazulu
Disability and Rehabilitation, Volume 8, No. 3, Year 1986
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Description
A study to measure the prevalence of motor disability and impairment using an interview survey and a follow-up medical examination has been carried out in a rural area in KwaZulu, South Africa. A 10% random cluster sample yielded 1659 individuals of all ages. One hundred and forty-three were reported to have motor disability, giving a crude motor disability rate of 86/1000. One hundred and twenty-six were followed up and 86 had demonstrable impairment, giving a crude motor impairment rate of 52/1000. The commonest impairment was osteoarthritis of the hips (20/1000) which may be the same disease as has been reported in neighbouring areas and to which the name Mseleni joint disease (MJD) has been applied. © 1987 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mclaren, P. A.
South Africa, Kwangwanase
Manguzi Hospital
Gear, John S.S.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Irwig, Leslie M.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Smit, A. E.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3109/03790798709166189
ISSN:
09638288
Research Areas
Disability
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
South Africa