Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: ADULTS
2014 Hand grip strength and associated factors in non-institutionalised men and women 50 years and older in South Africa
Little is known about the prevalence, predictors and gender differences in hand grip strength of older adults in Africa. This study aims to ...
Download this report2014 Breast and cervical cancer screening and associated factors among older adult women in South Africa
Little is known about the cancer screening prevalence and correlates in older adults from different racial backgrounds. In the context of he...
Download this report2014 Social and structural factors associated with vulnerability to HIV infection among young adults in South Africa
There is increasing focus on social and structural factors following the marginal success of individual-level strategies for HIV prevention....
2014 Prevalence of loss of all teeth (edentulism) and associated factors in older adults in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa
Little information exists about the loss of all one's teeth (edentulism) among older adults in low- and middle-income countries. This study ...
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