Table 2 Prevalence of Individual Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity
From: Prevalence of multimorbidity and its correlates among older adults in Eastern Nepal
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Single chronic conditions | |
  Hypertension | 266 (31.6) |
  Osteoarthritis | 241 (28.6) |
  Chronic Respiratory Disease | 152 (18.0) |
  Diabetes | 114 (13.5) |
  Heart Disease | 45 (5.3) |
Number of chronic diseases | |
  0 | 282 (33.4) |
  1 | 369 (43.8) |
  2 | 136 (16.1) |
  3 | 47 (5.6) |
  4 | 9 (1.1) |
Multimorbidity status | |
  None (0–1 condition) | 651 (77.2) |
  Multimorbidity (≥ 2 conditions) | 192 (22.8) |