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Table 4 Univariable and multivariable models of multimorbidity (as count variable) and physical multimorbidity

From: Multimorbidity and care dependence in older adults: a longitudinal analysis of findings from the 10/66 study

 

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Peru

Venezuela

Mexico

China

Puerto Rico

 

SHR

CI

 

SHR

CI

 

SHR

CI

 

SHR

CI

 

SHR

CI

 

SHR

CI

 

SHR

CI

 

Model 1 - multimorbidity

 Multimorbidity

1.23

1.15

1.32

1.18

1.12

1.25

1.31

1.21

1.42

1.21

1.13

1.28

1.31

1.22

1.41

1.32

1.22

1.42

1.21

1.13

1.29

Model 2 - multimorbidity and age

 Multimorbidity

1.15

1.06

1.24

1.17

1.11

1.24

1.22

1.12

1.33

1.18

1.11

1.26

1.26

1.17

1.37

1.25

1.14

1.36

1.17

1.09

1.26

Model 3 - multimorbidity, age and gender

 Multimorbidity

1.15

1.06

1.24

1.17

1.11

1.24

1.20

1.10

1.31

1.19

1.11

1.27

1.26

1.17

1.37

1.25

1.15

1.36

1.16

1.08

1.25

Model 4 - multimorbidity, age, gender, education, asset index and food insecurity

 Multimorbidity

1.15

1.06

1.25

1.18

1.11

1.25

1.22

1.11

1.33

1.18

1.10

1.27

1.26

1.17

1.36

1.28

1.17

1.40

1.16

1.08

1.25

Model 5 - physical multimorbiditya

 Multimorbidity

1.03

0.94

1.12

1.06

0.98

1.15

1.08

0.96

1.21

1.15

1.07

1.25

1.15

1.05

1.25

1.22

1.11

1.33

1.11

1.02

1.20

Model 6 - physical multimorbidity and depressiona

 Multimorbidity

1.01

0.92

1.11

1.01

0.93

1.09

1.05

0.94

1.19

1.13

1.05

1.22

1.14

1.05

1.25

–

–

–

1.10

1.02

1.19

 Depression

1.90

1.02

3.53

1.85

1.37

2.49

2.05

1.11

3.82

2.31

1.36

3.91

1.37

0.74

2.56

–

–

–

1.58

0.70

3.56

Model 7 - physical multimorbidity and anxietya

 Multimorbidity

1.03

0.94

1.13

1.05

0.97

1.13

1.04

0.92

1.17

1.12

1.04

1.22

1.14

1.04

1.24

–

–

–

1.10

1.01

1.19

 Anxiety

0.74

0.32

1.67

1.40

0.97

2.01

2.49

1.56

3.96

1.64

1.00

2.69

1.37

0.78

2.40

–

–

–

1.62

0.92

2.85

Model 8 - physical multimorbidity and dementiaa

 Multimorbidity

1.05

0.96

1.16

1.07

0.99

1.16

1.07

0.96

1.19

1.13

1.04

1.22

1.11

1.01

1.23

1.20

1.09

1.31

1.12

1.04

1.22

 Dementia

11.3

7.96

16.0

10.1

7.54

13.6

9.00

5.92

13.7

3.76

1.99

7.09

11.0

7.76

15.6

6.37

3.56

11.4

8.39

5.22

13.5

Model 9 - physical multimorbidity and all mental and cognitive disordersa

 Multimorbidity

1.05

0.96

1.15

1.03

0.95

1.12

1.04

0.92

1.17

1.10

1.02

1.19

1.11

1.00

1.23

–

–

–

1.12

1.03

1.21

 Depression

1.64

0.80

3.35

1.63

1.17

2.26

1.61

0.79

3.30

2.05

1.19

3.53

0.87

0.46

1.64

–

–

–

0.62

0.20

1.89

 Anxiety

0.71

0.32

1.60

1.03

0.68

1.57

1.26

0.71

2.23

0.96

0.55

1.66

1.06

0.55

2.04

–

–

–

1.36

0.66

2.80

 Dementia

10.5

7.38

14.9

9.58

7.10

12.9

8.07

5.16

12.6

3.35

1.83

6.14

9.92

6.93

14.2

–

–

–

7.61

4.63

12.5

  1. aadjusted also for age, sex, education, wealth and food insecurity. SHR sub-hazard ratio. CI 95% confidence intervals
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