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Table 1 Characteristics of community-dwelling individuals in 2013 in Shanghai, China

From: The association of multimorbidity and disability in a community-based sample of elderly aged 80 or older in Shanghai, China

Characteristics

N (%)

Age, y

 80–84

1198 (58.21)

 85–89

578 (28.09)

 90–94

217 (10.54)

 95+

65 (3.16)

Gender

 Male

867 (42.13)

 Female

1191 (57.87)

Incomea

 Moderate

1849 (96.60)

 Low

65 (3.40)

Living arrangement

 Living alone

428 (21.23)

 With spouse only

598 (29.66)

 With spouse and children

161 (7.99)

 With children only

770 (38.19)

 With other relatives/non-relatives

59 (2.93)

Number of Chronic Diseases

 0

453 (22.01)

 1

593 (28.81)

 2

632 (30.71)

 3

284 (13.8)

 4+

96 (4.66)

Multimorbidity

2012 (49.17)

ADL disability

478 (23.23)

IADL disability

780 (37.90)

  1. Abbreviations: N number, y year
  2. aIncome was grouped into two categories: low (≤100 % of Shanghai basic cost of living allowances in 2013), and moderate (>100 % of the standard)