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Table 5 Frequent co-occurring triads (≥5 %) and observed and expected values

From: Multimorbidity in older adults: magnitude and challenges for the Brazilian health system

Frequent co-occurring triads (n)

Observed (%)

Expected (%)

Observed/expected

95 % CI

HBP/rheumatism/spinal column disease (1590)

10.6

5.6

1.87

1.64–2.13

HBP/heart problem/spinal column disease (1591)

10.4

6.1

1.70

1.50–1.94

HBP/heart problem/cognitive impairment (1514)

8.8

5.6

1.58

1.37–1.81

HBP/heart problem/eyesight problem (1547)

8.6

4.5

1.91

1.65–2.21

HBP/spinal column disease/falls (1589)

8.6

5.8

1.48

1.29–1.69

HBP/spinal column disease/cognitive impairment (1512)

7.7

7.1

1.10

0.96–1.25

HBP/heart problem/falls (1591)

7.7

4.6

1.69

1.45–1.96

HBP/heart problem/rheumatism (1592)

7.7

4.5

1.73

1.49–2.01

HBP/rheumatism/falls (1590)

7.2

4.2

1.70

1.45–1.98

HBP/cognitive impairment/eyesight problem (1506)

7.1

5.2

1.37

1.18–1.59

HBP/rheumatism/cognitive impairment (1513)

6.8

5.1

1.33

1.14–1.54

HBP/cognitive impairment/falls (1512)

6.7

5.3

1.26

1.09–1.47

HBP/eyesight problem/falls (1545)

6.5

4.3

1.52

1.29–1.78

HBP/heart problem/urinary incontinence (1592)

6.5

3.4

1.91

1.61–2.26

Rheumatism/spinal column disease/falls (1588)

6.4

2.9

2.22

1.86–2.66

HBP/spinal column disease/urinary incontinence (1590)

6.2

4.3

1.45

1.24–1.70

HBP/rheumatism/eyesight problem (1546)

6.0

4.2

1.45

1.23–1.70

Rheumatism/spinal column disease/eyesight problem (1544)

6.0

3.5

1.71

1.44–2.03

HBP/heart problem/problem chewing food (1580)

5.9

3.4

1.77

1.49–2.10

HBP/diabetes/heart problem (1593)

5.9

2.5

2.39

1.97–2.88

HBP/cognitive impairment/urinary incontinence (1514)

5.9

3.9

1.50

1.27–1.78

HBP/cognitive impairment/depression (1502)

5.7

3.4

1.69

1.42–2.02

Heart problem/rheumatism/spinal column disease (1590)

5.7

3.0

1.87

1.57–2.24

HBP/depression/eyesight problem (1506)

5.6

2.7

2.04

1.68–2.46

HBP/urinary incontinence /eyesight problem (1547)

5.6

3.2

1.76

1.47–2.11

Heart problem/spinal column disease/eyesight problem (1545)

5.5

3.8

1.46

1.23–1.73

HBP/heart problem/depression (1512)

5.5

2.9

1.87

1.55–2.25

HBP/rheumatism/urinary incontinence (1591)

5.5

3.1

1.75

1.46–2.09

Rheumatism/spinal column disease/urinary incontinence (1589)

5.3

2.1

2.53

2.06–3.10

HBP/spinal column disease/problem chewing food (1578)

5.3

4.3

1.25

1.06–1.47

HBP/urinary incontinence /falls (1590)

5.3

3.2

1.64

1.38–1.96

HBP/eyesight problem/problem chewing food (1547)

5.2

3.1

1.67

1.39–2.00

HBP/spinal column disease/depression (1510)

5.2

3.7

1.41

1.18–1.67

HBP/depression/falls (1510)

5.0

2.8

1.80

1.49–2.19

HBP/cognitive impairment/problem chewing food (1514)

5.0

3.9

1.28

1.07–1.52

  1. % prevalence, CI confidence interval, n sample size available to analysis