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Table 2 Prevalence and weighted proportions of morbidities in Brazilian adults and older adults. The National Health Survey, 2019

From: Multimorbidity and tooth loss: the Brazilian National Health Survey, 2019

Adults (18–59 years)

Older-Adults (60 years and over)

Multimorbidity

n = 65,803

%

Associated morbidities

Morbidities

n = 22,728

%

Associated morbidities

mean

mean

Back problems

Hypertension

 yes

12,414

19.0

2.09

 yes

12,428

56.0

2.35

Hypertension

Back problems

 yes

11,391

17.0

2.14

 yes

6617

31.1

2.78

Depression

Diabetes

 yes

5876

9.8

2.64

 yes

4305

20.3

2.83

Mental problems (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia and related)

Arthritis or rheumatism

 yes

3933

7.0

2.57

 yes

4025

18.2

3.12

Asthma

Heart problem

 yes

3311

5.5

2.2

 yes

2724

13

3.47

Arthritis or rheumatism

Depression

 yes

3174

4.6

2.92

 yes

2366

11.8

3.59

Diabetes

Cancer

 yes

3053

4.7

2.53

 yes

1420

6,7

3.14

Heart problem

Stroke

 yes

1987

3.1

3.04

 yes

1271

5,6

3.47

Work-related musculoskeletal disorder

Mental problems (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia and related)

 yes

1350

2.6

2.73

 yes

859

4,7

3.87

Cancer

Asthma

 yes

894

1.4

2.51

 yes

983

4,6

3.58

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 yes

671

1.3

2,93

 yes

587

2,9

4

chronic kidney disease

chronic kidney disease

 yes

751

1.2

2.9

 yes

529

2,6

3.92

Stroke

work-related musculoskeletal disorder

 yes

703

1.0

3.1

 yes

360

2,2

3.72

Main dyad combinations

Main dyad combinations

 Back problems + Hypertension

3235

5.2

3.3

 Hypertension + Back problems

4082

20.0

3.5

 Back problems + Depression

2133

3.7

3.7

 Hypertension + Diabetes

3169

14.8

3.7

 Hypertension + Depression

1850

3.0

3.8

 Back problems + Diabetes

1296

6.7

4.1

Main Triad combinations

Main Triad combinations

 Back problems + Hypertension+ Depression

823

1.5

4.6

 Hypertension+ Back problems + Diabetes

1022

5.2

4.4

 Back problems + Hypertension+ Mental problems

443

0.8

4.6

 Hypertension+ Back problems + Arthritis

1426

7.4

4.3

 Back problems + Hypertension+ Asma

287

0.5

4.9

 Hypertension+ Back problems + Heart problem

840

4.5

4.7