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Table 5 The highest odds ratio of chronic conditions of multimorbidity vs. non-multimorbidity, by sex and age group

From: Burden of multimorbidity, socioeconomic status and use of health services across stages of life in urban areas: a cross-sectional study

Age groups (years)

Women

 

Men

ICPC 2

Chronic conditions

Prevalence

OR

95% CI

ICPC 2

Chronic conditions

Prevalence

OR

95% CI

  

MM

Non-MM

    

MM

Non-MM

  

19-24

L85

Acquired deformity of spine

15.1%

2.3%

7.7

(7.0-8.4)

L85

Acquired deformity of spine

14.3%

1.5%

11.2

(10.0-12.4)

T82

Obesity

16.0%

2.4%

7.4

(6.8-8.1)

T82

Obesity

15.2%

1.8%

9.7

(8.8-10.8)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

27.7%

4.0%

6.9

(6.5-7.4)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

16.5%

1.9%

7.7

(7.0-8.5)

S96

Acne

23.0%

4.4%

6.2

(5.8-6.7)

R96

Asthma

23.4%

3.6%

7.4

(6.9-8.0)

R96

Asthma

17.0%

2.8%

6.2

(5.7-6.8)

S96

Acne

28.7%

4.9%

7.3

(6.8-7.9)

25-44

T82

Obesity

18.0%

2.2%

8.9

(8.6-9.2)

T82

Obesity

16.3%

1.5%

12.5

(12.0-13.1)

T93

Lipid disorder

13.3%

1.6%

8.4

(8.1-8.8)

T93

Lipid disorder

26.5%

2.8%

10.7

(10.4-11.1)

P76

Depressive disorder

22.5%

3.0%

7.9

(7.6-8.1)

P76

Depressive disorder

13.2%

1.3%

9.1

(8.7-9.5)

N89

Migraine

12.2%

1.8%

6.6

(6.3-6.9)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

21.8%

2.9%

7.0

(6.8-7.2)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

29.8%

5.0%

6.3

(6.1-6.5)

L86

Back syndrome with radiating pain

10.8%

1.7%

5.6

(5.3-5.8)

45-64

T82

Obesity

23.2%

2.2%

11.0

(10.5-11.7)

T82

Obesity

18.4%

1.5%

13.7

(12.9-14.6)

K86

Hypertension, uncomplicated

31.6%

3.3%

8.8

(8.4-9.2)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

41.5%

4.7%

9.6

(9.3-10.0)

T93

Lipid disorder

42.2%

6.0%

8.5

(8.2-8.8)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

18.2%

1.2%

9.5

(8.9-10.1)

P76

Depressive disorder

27.5%

4.2%

6.3

(6.1-6.6)

T93

Lipid disorder

49.8%

7.7%

9.4

(9.2-9.7)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

19.5%

3.5%

5.2

(4.9-5.4)

L86

Back syndrome with radiating pain

12.1%

2.1%

5.1

(4.8-5.4)

65-79

T82

Obesity

27.3%

1.6%

17.6

(14.9-20.8)

T82

Obesity

17.0%

0.9%

17.0

(13.8-20.8)

P76

Depressive disorder

24.6%

2.2%

9.7

(8.4-11.2)

T93

Lipid disorder

51.4%

7.3%

10.3

(9.5-11.2)

T93

Lipid disorder

58.2%

9.7%

9.3

(8.6-10.0)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

29.4%

2.6%

8.5

(7.5-9.6)

K86

Hypertension, uncomplicated

65.8%

11.3%

9.0

(8.4-9.7)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

63.1%

11.6%

8.5

(7.9-9.0)

L95

Osteoporosis

25.7%

3.9%

6.3

(5.7-7.1)

Y85

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

32.3%

5.0%

6.3

(5.8-7.0)

80+

L91

Osteoarthrosis, other

28.1%

1.5%

19.6

(14.7-26.1)

T93

Lipid disorder

39.3%

2.4%

20.7

(15.3-28.1)

T93

Lipid disorder

49.3%

3.8%

18.9

(15.7-22.8)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

68.6%

9.5%

15.5

(13.1-18.3)

K86

Hypertension, uncomplicated

78.7%

14.6%

15.0

(13.5-16.7)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

28.1%

2.2%

12.0

(8.7-16.5)

F92

Cataract

26.1%

1.7%

14.7

(11.2-19.3)

F92

Cataract

24.0%

2.0%

11.9

(8.5-16.7)

T90

Diabetes, non-insulin dependent

25.0%

2.1%

10.3

(8.0-13.1)

Y85

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

41.0%

5.9%

8.7

(7.1-10.6)

  1. Abbreviations: ICPC 2 International Classification of Primary Care, MM multimorbidity, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
  2. All ORs were calculated by multilevel logistic regression and adjusted by visits and deprivation quintiles. PHCT was considered random variable. All ORs were statistically significant with a p-value <0.001.