Table 1 Prevalence of multimorbidity and mean multimorbidity weighted index by socio-demographic characteristics
Study participants characteristics | Prevalence of morbidity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single morbidity (n = 920) | Multimorbidity (n = 579) | Multimorbidity weighted Index (MWI) | ||
Total (n = 3213) | 100.0 | 28.6 [27.1–30.2] | 18.0 [16.7–19.4] | − 1.9 [1.94,-1.8] |
Age | % [95% CI] | % [95% CI] | % [95% CI] | % [95% CI] |
30–44 years (n = 1055) | 32.6 [31.0–34.3] | 25.1 [22.5–27.8] | 8.5 [6.9–10.3] | − 1.1[− 1.2,-1.02] |
45–59 years (n = 1259) | 39 [37.3–40.7] | 30.0 [27.6–32.6] | 17.4 [15.4–19.6] | − 1.9 [− 2.0,-1.76] |
60 years and above (n = 912) | 28.4 [26.9–30.0] | 30.8 [27.9–33.9] | 29.8 [26.9–32.9] | − 2.7 [− 2.89,-2.53] |
Gender | ||||
Men (n = 1478) | 46.0 [44.3–47.7] | 24.1 [22.0–26.3] | 15.9 [14.1–17.9] | − 1.7 [− 1.82,-1.58] |
Women (n = 1735) | 54.0 [52.3–55.7] | 32.5 [30.3–34.7] | 19.8 [18.0–21.8] | − 2.0 [− 2.11,-1.91] |
Marital status | ||||
Currently married (n = 2748) | 85.5 [84.3–86.7] | 29.4 [27.7–31.1] | 17.0 [15.7–18.5] | − 1.8 [− 1.91,-1.74] |
Widow/Widower/ separated / divorced (n = 399)/ | 12.4 [11.3–13.6] | 26.6 [22.5–31.1] | 26.8 [22.7–31.4] | − 2.4 [− 2.68,-2.13] |
Never married (n = 66) | 2.1 [1.6–2.6] | 9.1 [4.1–18.8] | 6.1 [2.3–15.1] | −0.7 [− 1.03,-0.36] |
Education status | ||||
College graduation and above (n = 147) | 4.6 [3.9–5.4] | 36.1 [28.7–44.1] | 12.2 [7.9–18.6] | − 1.7 [− 1.99,-1.33] |
High school or secondary (n = 2219) | 69.1 [67.4–70.6] | 27.4 [25.6–29.3] | 15.8 [14.3–17.4] | − 1.7 [− 1.79,-1.62] |
Up to primary (n = 847) | 26.4 [24.9–27.9] | 30.5 [27.5–33.6] | 24.9 [22.1–27.9] | − 2.3 [− 2.53,-2.17] |
Occupation | ||||
Professional/medium and big business owner (n = 166) | 5.8 [5.0–6.7] | 34.3 [27.5–41.9] | 12.7 [8.4–18.6] | − 1.7 [− 2.00,− 1.41] |
Skilled labourer/small business (n = 314) | 10.9 [9.8–12.1] | 24.5 [20.1–29.6] | 11.5 [8.4–15.5] | -1.4 [− 1.64,-1.19] |
Unskilled/semiskilled (n = 910) | 31.6 [29.9–33.3] | 23.0 [20.3–25.8] | 9.5 [7.7–11.5] | − 1.3 [− 1.37,-1.13] |
Homemaker (n = 1490) | 51.7 [49.9–53.6] | 31.9 [29.6–34.4] | 21.7 [19.7–23.8] | − 2.1 [− 2.24,-2.01] |
Wealth index | ||||
Low (n = 1143) | 35.6 [34.0–37.3] | 24.3 [21.9–26.9] | 15.9 [13.9–18.2] | − 1.6 [− 1.70,-1.45] |
Medium (n = 1015) | 31.6 [30.1–33.3] | 29.0 [26.3–31.8] | 17.0 [14.9–19.5] | − 1.9 [− 2.05,-1.77] |
High (n = 1050) | 32.7 [31.1–34.4] | 33.0 [30.2–35.9] | 21.3 [19.0–23.9] | − 2.2 [− 2.31,-2.03] |
Physical activity | ||||
Yes (n = 2692) | 83.8 [82.5–85.0] | 28.4 [26.7–30.1] | 17.0 [15.6–18.5] | − 1.8 [− 1.91,-1.74] |
No (n = 521) | 16.2 [15.0–17.5] | 29.9 [26.2–34.0] | 23.2 [19.8–27.0] | − 2.1 [− 2.33,-1.92] |
Ever alcohol use | ||||
Yes (n = 814) | 25.3 [23.9–26.9] | 22.6 [19.9–25.6] | 18.3 [15.8–21.1] | − 1.8 [− 1.97,-1.63] |
No (n = 2399) | 74.7 [73.1–76.1] | 30.7 [28.9–32.6] | 17.9 [16.4–19.5] | − 1.9 [− 1.99,-1.81] |
Ever tobacco use | ||||
Yes (n = 481) | 15.0 [13.8–16.2] | 21.6 [18.2–25.5] | 16.0 [13.0–19.6] | − 1.6 [− 1.85,-1.42] |
No (n = 2732) | 85.0 [83.8–86.2] | 29.9 [28.2–31.6] | 18.4 [17.0–19.9] | − 1.9 [− 2.00,− 1.83] |
BMI# | ||||
Under-weight (n = 171) | 5.3 [4.6–6.2] | 22.8 [17.1–29.7] | 18.7 [13.5–25.3] | -1.8 [− 2.13,-1.40] |
Normal (n = 640) | 19.9 [18.6–21.3] | 24.2 [21.1–27.7] | 15.6 [13.0–18.7] | − 1.6 [− 1.80,-1.47] |
Overweight (n = 469) | 14.6 [13.4–15.9] | 29.6 [25.7–33.9] | 13.9 [11.0–17.3] | − 1.6 [− 1.79,-1.43] |
Obese (n = 1933) | 60.2 [58.5–61.8] | 30.4 [28.4–32.5] | 19.8 [18.0–21.6] | − 2.0 [− 2.13,-1.92] |
Abdominal obesitya | ||||
Normal (n = 830) | 25.8 [24.3–27.4] | 23.6 [20.8–26.6] | 10.8 [8.9–13.1] | − 1.3 [− 1.38,-1.13] |
Central obesity (n = 2383) | 74.2 [72.6–75.7] | 30.4 [28.6–32.3] | 20.5 [18.9–22.2] | − 2.1 [− 2.18,-2.00] |