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Table 2 The adjusted prevalence of multimorbidity

From: Multimorbidity and its socio-economic associations in community-dwelling older adults in rural Tanzania; a cross-sectional study

Condition/type of multimorbidity

Self-report N from 235 (%)

Self-report adjusted prevalence (95% CI)

Clinical assessment N from 235 (%)

Clinical assessment adjusted prevalence (95% CI)

Multimorbidity

77 (32.8)

26.09 (16.7–35.5)

174 (74.0)

67.28 (57.1–77.5)

MH multimorbidity

4 (1.7)

0.57 (-0.4–1.6)

26 (11.1)

3.41 (2.3–4.6)

NCD multimorbidity

72 (30.6)

23.02 (15.6–30.4)

138 (58.7)

49.50 (41.6–57.4)

Discordant multimorbidity

27 (11.5)

9.58 (3.2–16.0)

120 (51.0)

40.81 (34.2–47.5)

Geriatric multimorbidity

118 (50.2)

34.88 (29.3–40.5)

 
  1. MH Mental health, NCD Non-communicable disease, CI Confidence interval