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Table 2 Odds ratios (OR) estimated from logisitc regression for multimorbidity by sex, age and level of education

From: Prevalence of multimorbidity in Germany: impact of age and educational level in a cross-sectional study on 19,294 adults

 

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Sex

 Male (ref.)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Female

1.2

1.1–1.3

1.0

0.9–1.1

Age groups (years)

 18–29 (ref.)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 30–39

2.8

2.2–3.5

3.1

2.4–3.9

 40–49

5.1

4.1–6.3

5.6

4.5–7.0

 50–59

12.9

10.5–15.9

14.3

11.6–17.7

 60–69

21.5

17.4–26.5

23.3

18.8–29.0

 70–79

35.9

28.8–44.7

37.2

29.7–46.6

 80+

46.0

34.2–61.9

45.2

33.5–60.9

Level of education

 High (ref.)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Medium

1.4

1.3–1.5

1.5

1.4–1.7

 Low

1.9

1.7–2.2

1.9

1.5–2.2