Table 2 Studies reporting MLTCs across ethnic groups with no index condition
Study ID | Study design | Geographical reach | Data Source | Sample size | Age in years | %Female | Ethnic categories | Covariates adjusted for in analysis of the prevalence of multiple conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chudasama et al., 2020 [30] | Longitudinal cohort study | National | UK Biobank | 480,940 | Age range: 38–73 | 54 | white, Non-white | none |
Dorrington et al., 2020 [79] | Longitudinal study | Local | Lambeth Datanet | 326,415 | Age range: 16–60 | 53 | white, Black African, Asian, Black Caribbean, mixed, other, Black other | age, gender, deprivation |
Fleming et al., 2020 [42] | Retrospective study | National | Scotland-wide databases | 766,244 | Age range: 4–19 | 49 | white, Asian, Black, mixed, other | none |
Ashworth et al., 2019 [80] | Longitudinal study | Local | Primary care records | 332,353 | Age: ≥ 18 | 50 | white, Black, South Asian, mixed, other | age, gender, deprivation, cardiovascular risk |
Zemedikun et al., 2018 [29] | Cross-sectional study | National | UK Biobank | 502,643 | Median Age (IQR): 58 (50–63) | 54 | white, mixed, Asian, Black, other | none |
Hesketh et al., 2016 [38] | Longitudinal study | National | Millennium Cohort Study | 9548 | Age < 18 | 51 | white, mixed, Indian, Pakistani/Bangladeshi, Black, other | Sex, highest level of maternal education, quintiles of household income |
Li et al.,2016 [36] | Longitudinal study | Local | Yorkshire Health Study | 27,806 | Age range:16–85 | 56 | white, non-white | none |
Paddison et al., 2015 [32] | Cross-sectional study | National | General Practice Patient Survey | 890,427 | Age: ≥ 18 | 56 | white, mixed, Asian, Black, other | none |
Mathur et al., 2011 [27] | Cross-sectional study | Local | Primary care records | 99,648 | Age: ≥ 18 | NR | white, South Asian, Black, other | age, sex |