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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST YIPR0x8O. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Context Since the beginning of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervention in Kosovo in June 1999, few objective data have been available on relevant health indicators for the Serbian ethnic minority in Kosovo. Objective To determine the prevalence of undernutrition among Serbian adults aged 60 years or older and psychiatric morbidity among the adult Serbian population in Kosovo. Design, Setting, and Participants A systematic random sample survey of 212 households was conducted between September 27 and October 2,1999, in Pristina, the capital city, and in 10 towns in the rural municipality of Gnjilane in Kosovo. Of the 212 households surveyed, 204 adults aged 15 years or older completed the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and anthropometric measurements were taken for 98 adults aged 60 years or older and for a comparison group of 51 adults aged 18 to 59 years. Main Outcome Measures Body mass index of less than 18.5 kg/m2 in older adults ; nonspecific psychiatric morbidity among adults ; and self-reported use of health care services, access to food rations, and primary sources of prewar and postwar income. Results Undernutrition was found in 11.2% (95% confidence interval [Cl], 5.7% - 19.2%) of Serbian adults aged 60 years or older compared with 2.0% (95% Cl, 0.1% - 11.8%) of Serbian adults aged 18 to 59 years. The mean (SE) total score for the GHQ-28 was 13.0 (0.52). (...)
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