Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
From: Age and gender differences in the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in the older population
Population | Mean number of diseases (SD) | Proportion with multimorbidity (CI 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total patients | 72,815 (100.0%) | 2.5 (1.8) | 67.5 (67.2-67.8) |
Age groups | |||
65-74 | 34,283 (47.1%) | 2.4 (1.7) | 64.8 (64.3-65.3) |
75-84 | 28,622 (39.3%) | 2.7 (2.7) | 71.7 (71.2-72.3) |
≥85 | 9,910 (13.6%) | 2.4 (1.9) | 64.4 (63.5-65.3) |
Sex | |||
Men | 29,361 (40.3%) | 2.4 (1.7) | 64.8 (64.2-65.3) |
Women | 43,454 (59.7%) | 2.6 (1.8) | 69.3 (68.9-69.8) |