|
Variable
|
Presence of chronic conditions*
|
Multimorbidity†
|
|---|
|
OR (95% CI)
|
P
|
OR (95% CI)
|
P
|
|---|
|
Sex:
| | | | |
|
Men
|
1.00 (reference)
|
0.014
|
1.00 (reference)
|
0.081
|
|
Women
|
1.50 (1.09–2.08)
| |
1.23 (0.98–1.54)
| |
|
Age-group:
| |
<0.001 (2)
‡
| |
<0.001 (2)
|
|
65–74
|
1.00 (reference)
|
-
|
1.00 (reference)
|
-
|
|
75–84
|
2.45 (1.73–3.46)
|
<0.001
|
1.46 (1.12–1.89)
|
0.005
|
|
≥85
|
2.93 (1.97–4.37)
|
<0.001
|
1.81 (1.36–2.39)
|
<0.001
|
|
Residence:
| | | | |
|
Rural
|
1.00 (reference)
|
0.206
|
1.00 (reference)
|
0.598
|
|
Urban
|
1.22 (0.90–1.65)
| |
1.06 (0.85–1.32)
| |
|
Educational level:
| |
0.150 (2)
| |
0.400 (2)
|
|
≥9 years
|
1.00 (reference)
|
-
|
1.00 (reference)
|
-
|
|
1–8 years
|
1.52 (0.99–2.32)
|
0.052
|
1.22 (0.84–1.77)
|
0.304
|
|
0 years
|
1.46 (0.87–2.45)
|
0.148
|
1.33 (0.88–2.03)
|
0.178
|
|
Self-perceived poverty:
| | | | |
|
Not poor
|
1.00 ( reference)
|
0.010
|
1.00 (reference)
|
0.049
|
|
Poor
|
1.50 (1.10–2.05)
| |
1.25 (1.00–1.55)
| |
|
Access to medical care
| | | | |
|
Able
|
1.00 (reference)
|
<0.001
|
1.00 (reference)
|
<0.001
|
|
Unable
|
3.27 (2.27–4.71)
| |
1.77 (1.41–2.20)
| |
-
* OR: presence vs. absence of chronic conditions.
-
† OR: multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions) vs. single morbidity (1 chronic condition). Individuals with no chronic conditions (n = 244) were excluded from this analysis.
-
‡ Overall p-values and degrees of freedom (in parentheses).
