Table 5 Univariate analysis of health related variables associated with participants with multiple chronic conditions compared to those without multimorbidity by age group
From: Multimorbidity - not just an older person's issue. Results from an Australian biomedical study
| Â | Aged 20 - 39 | Aged 40 - 59 | Aged 60+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | OR (CI 95%) | OR (CI 95%) | OR (CI 95%) | |||
| Â | N = 1226 | N = 1171 | N = 808 | |||
Overall health status* | ||||||
   Excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   Very good | 0.40 (0.04 - 3.64) | 1.92 (0.76 - 4.86) | 1.84 (0.76 - 4.44) | |||
   Good | 3.23 (0.40 - 25.80) | 4.61 (1.89 - 11.23) | 3.88 (1.64 - 9.17) | |||
   Fair | 7.80 (0.86 - 70.30) | 15.90 (6.32 - 39.98) | 7.52 (3.12 - 18.17) | |||
   Poor | - | 14.59 (4.14 - 51.41) | 15.71 (4.32 - 57.15) | |||
Health service visits* | ||||||
   None/one | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   Two to Four | 1.28 (0.46 - 3.57) | 2.10 (1.31 - 3.82) | 2.00 (1.38 - 2.89) | |||
   Five or more | 2.13 (0.56 - 8.15) | 7.28 (4.19 - 12.64) | 5.43 (3.44 - 8.59) | |||
Number of medicines (prescribed & complementary) | ||||||
   None/not stated | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   One to three | 2.21 (0.73 - 6.67) | 3.98 (2.13 - 7.41) | 6.09 (2.63 - 14.13) | |||
   Four or more | 4.35 (1.06 - 17.70) | 14.72 (7.95 - 27.24) | 21.53 (9.44 - 49.11) | |||
Number of prescribed medications | ||||||
   None/not stated | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   One to three | 3.54 (1.19 - 10.55) | 4.69 (2.74 - 8.02) | 5.08 (2.44 - 10.61) | |||
   Four or more | 7.07 (1.39 - 35.99) | 22.45 (12.80 - 39.38) | 22.36 (10.83 - 46.16) | |||
Number of complementary medicines | ||||||
   None/not stated | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   One to two | 0.61 (0.19 - 1.97) | 1.39 (0.97 - 2.00) | 1.14 (0.85 - 1.53) | |||
   Three or more | 1.10 (0.13 - 9.01) | 1.54 (0.87 - 2.73) | 1.11 (0.67 - 1.84) | |||
MBS Cost (2004 - 2007)* | ||||||
   Less than $2000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   $2001 to $6000 | 3.17 (1.18 - 8.52) | 2.28 (1.57 - 3.30) | 2.14 (1.54 - 2.97) | |||
   $6001+ | 5.57 (1.64 - 20.19) | 10.32 (6.33 - 16.81) | 3.11 (2.17 - 4.48) | |||
MBS Services (2004 - 2007)* | ||||||
   Less than 50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   51 to 200 | 2.99 (1.20 - 7.46) | 3.08 (2.14 - 4.44) | 1.95 (1.34 - 2.84) | |||
   201+ | 4.73 (0.50 - 44.46) | 11.62 (6.02 - 22.44) | 3.88 (2.49 - 6.06) | |||
PBS Cost (2004 - 2007)* | ||||||
   Less than $150 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   $151 to $1000 | 1.93 (0.51 - 7.32) | 2.33 (1.38 - 3.93) | 0.97 (0.53 - 1.75) | |||
   $1001+ | 3.07 (1.00 - 9.47) | 6.41 (4.44 - 9.25) | 2.79 (2.01 - 3.87) | |||
PBS Items processed (2004 - 2007)* | ||||||
   Less than 25 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
   26 to 150 | 3.12 (1.17 - 8.29) | 3.61 (2.49 - 5.24) | 1.67 (1.17 - 2.39) | |||
   151+ | - | 12.61 (7.13 - 22.30) | 4.89 (3.42 - 6.98) | |||