Table 7 Multivariate analysis of demographic, risk factor and health related variables associated with participants with multiple chronic conditions for respondents compared to those without multimorbidity, by age group (continued)
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%) |
Depressive Symptoms | |||
   No |  | 1.00 |  |
   Yes |  | 2.09 (1.26 - 3.46) |  |
Health Service Visits | |||
   None/one |  |  | 1.00 |
   Two to Four |  |  | 1.22 (0.77 - 1.92) |
   Five or more |  |  | 2.27 (1.28 - 4.02) |
Number of prescribed medications | |||
   None/not stated |  | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   One to three |  | 3.47 (1.89 - 6.39) | 3.91 (1.66 - 9.18) |
   Four or more |  | 10.73 (5.24 - 21.94) | 10.95 (4.52 - 26.52) |
MBS Cost (2004 - 2007) | |||
   Less than $2000 | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
   $2001 to $6000 | 3.84 (1.29 - 11.43) | 1.15 (0.73 - 1.82) |  |
   $6001+ | 7.88 (1.86 - 33.46) | 2.84 (1.57 - 5.13) |  |
PBS Items processed (2004 - 2007) | |||
   Less than 25 |  |  | 1.00 |
   26 to 150 |  |  | 1.40 (0.92 - 2.13) |
   151+ |  |  | 1.80 (1.14 - 2.85) |
Overall health status | |||
   Excellent |  | 1.00 | 1.00 |
   Very good |  | 1.36 (0.50 - 3.70) | 1.24 (0.50 - 3.09) |
   Good |  | 2.27 (0.86 - 5.97) | 1.80 (0.74 - 4.40) |
   Fair |  | 3.75 (1.29 - 10.85) | 3.22 (1.28 - 8.12) |
   Poor |  | 3.59 (0.86 - 14.91) | 15.58 (2.80 - 86.75) |