Table 2 Prevalence of multimorbidity across socio-demographic characteristics
Variables | Mean number of chronic conditions (SD) | Multimorbidity prevalence (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Crude | Adjusted (95% CI) | ||
1 Sex | |||
Males | 1.6 (1.8) | 38.2 | 35.5 (33.6 – 37.5) |
Females | 1.6 (1.9) | 39.6 | 36.5 (34.8 – 38.2) |
2 Age Group | |||
18 – 24 | 0.5 (1.0) | 12.5 | 12.6 (9.7 – 15.4) |
25 – 44 | 1.0 (1.3) | 24.0 | 24.1 (21.9 – 26.2) |
45 – 64 | 2.1 (2.0) | 48.2 | 48.2 (45.9 – 50.4) |
65+ | 2.7 (2.2) | 64.1 | 63.8 (60.5 – 67.1) |
3 Income | |||
> = $100,000 | 1.1 (1.5) | 28.3 | 29.8 (27.2 – 32.3) |
$60,000 – 99,000 | 1.4 (1.6) | 36.2 | 35.3 (32.6 – 38.0) |
$30,000 – 59,000 | 1.9 (2.0) | 44.3 | 37.8 (34.7 – 40.9) |
< $30,000 | 2.7 (2.4) | 61.4 | 53.7 (49.5 – 58.0) |
Education | |||
University degree | 1.2 (1.6) | 31.5 | 29.9 (27.3 – 32.5) |
Some post-secondary/college diploma | 1.5 (1.8) | 37.2 | 35.8 (33.7 – 37.9) |
Secondary or less | 2.0 (2.1) | 45.9 | 41.7 (39.3 – 44.1) |
3 Health Zones | |||
South | 1.7 (1.9) | 41.3 | 37.1 (34.0 – 40.1) |
Calgary | 1.4 (1.8) | 33.7 | 31.0 (29.4 – 34.6) |
Central | 1.8 (2.0) | 41.9 | 37.3 (34.1 -40.4) |
Edmonton | 1.6 (1.9) | 39.4 | 37.8 (34.9 – 40.3) |
North | 1.6 (1.8) | 38.7 | 37.3 (34.3 – 40.3) |