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Table 4 Hierarchical regression analysis of the factors associated with multimorbidity patterns

From: Multimorbidity patterns in old adults and their associated multi-layered factors: a cross-sectional study

Layer factors

Independent variables

OR

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Innate personal trait

I

Age

-

-

1.02**

Genetic/family history

 

no

Reference

yes

-

1.67***

-

II

Behavioral lifestyle

Sleep quality

 

very good

Reference

good

-

-

-

poor

-

-

-

very poor

1.97**

-

-

Physical exercise

 

low level

-

-

-

moderate level

Reference

high level

-

-

0.15**

Balanced diet

 

no

1.40***

0.70***

-

yes

Reference

Light diet

 

no

-

-

1.28**

yes

Reference

Medication adherence

0.92***

1.05**

1.05***

III

Interpersonal network

Family network

1.07***

0.94***

-

Friendship network

0.97**

1.03**

-

Social support

0.99**

-

-

IV

Socio-economic status

Education

 

primary school and below

Reference

junior school

-

0.69**

-

high school and above

-

-

-

Per capita monthly family income (¥)

 

0-1000

Reference

1001-3000

-

-

-

3001-5000

1.56**

-

-

5001-

-

-

-

V

Macro-environmental

Types of basic medical insurance

 

urban employee basic medical insurance

0.49***

2.58***

-

urban and rural resident medical insurance

0.66**

1.88**

-

others

Reference

  1. Note. Only significant variables are shown here. Standard errors are in parenthesis *** p<0.01, ** p<0.05