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COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Non-Communicable Disease Status Among Urban-Dwelling Elders in Southern Sri Lanka

COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and Non-Communicable Disease Status Among Urban-Dwelling Elders... 1162159 APHXXX10.1177/10105395231162159Asia Pacific Journal of Public HealthLiyanage et al research-article2023 Short Communication Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 1 –4 COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and © 2023 APJPH Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions Non-Communicable Disease Status https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395231162159 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231162159 journals.sagepub.com/home/aph Among Urban-Dwelling Elders in Southern Sri Lanka 1 1 Achala Liyanage, MD , I. L. A. N. Darshana, MPhil , 1 1 T. T. Ponnaperuma, PhD , J. De Silva, PhD , 1 1 V. P. C. Rajakaruna, MPH , B. Perera, PhD , 2 1 S. Amarasena, MD , C. J. Wijesinghe, MD , and P. V. De Silva, MD reported having at least one NCD. Among them, 96.6% were Introduction currently on treatment and 84.6% had a well-controlled dis- Elderly are considered a high-risk group for COVID-19 due to ease status, while only 75.1% were on regular follow-up. the occurrence of severe disease with higher mortality. High Absence of an immediate caregiver was the main barrier for prevalence of comorbidities and deprived access of routine the access to health care (18.3%). Female gender and higher health care can make them particularly susceptible for compli- level of education were associated with favorable follow-up cations of COVID-19. Moreover, the elderly share http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health SAGE

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1162159 APHXXX10.1177/10105395231162159Asia Pacific Journal of Public HealthLiyanage et al research-article2023 Short Communication Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 1 –4 COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance and © 2023 APJPH Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions Non-Communicable Disease Status https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395231162159 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231162159 journals.sagepub.com/home/aph Among Urban-Dwelling Elders in Southern Sri Lanka 1 1 Achala Liyanage, MD , I. L. A. N. Darshana, MPhil , 1 1 T. T. Ponnaperuma, PhD , J. De Silva, PhD , 1 1 V. P. C. Rajakaruna, MPH , B. Perera, PhD , 2 1 S. Amarasena, MD , C. J. Wijesinghe, MD , and P. V. De Silva, MD reported having at least one NCD. Among them, 96.6% were Introduction currently on treatment and 84.6% had a well-controlled dis- Elderly are considered a high-risk group for COVID-19 due to ease status, while only 75.1% were on regular follow-up. the occurrence of severe disease with higher mortality. High Absence of an immediate caregiver was the main barrier for prevalence of comorbidities and deprived access of routine the access to health care (18.3%). Female gender and higher health care can make them particularly susceptible for compli- level of education were associated with favorable follow-up cations of COVID-19. Moreover, the elderly share

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