South Africa

Epidemiology and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Associated with Anti-Nucleocapsid Seropositivity in Cape Town, South Africa

Background: In low- and middle-income countries where SARS-CoV-2 testing is limited, seroprevalence studies can characterise the scale and determinants of the pandemic, as well as elucidate protection conferred by prior exposure.Methods: We conducted …

One in five South Africans are multimorbid: An analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey

Multimorbidity is a global research priority, yet relatively little is known about it in low and middle income countries. South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide but also has a growing burden of non-communicable diseases; potentially …

Simultaneous Social Causation and Social Drift: Longitudinal Analysis of Depression and Poverty in South Africa

BackgroundTwo theories have been proposed to explain the observed association between depression and poverty, namely social causation and social drift. Little is known regarding the relative importance of social causation and social drift in low and …

Socioeconomic Status Modifies the Seasonal Effect on Blood Pressure: Findings From a National Panel Study.

Seasonal variations in blood pressure have been consistently reported. However, uncertainty remains about the size of the seasonal effect in different regions, and about factors that explain the differences observed across and within populations. …