Table 2 Association of multimorbidity trajectories and incident disability based on the GEE model

Multimorbidity trajectory

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

No multimorbidity (referent)

1.00

1.00

1.00

New-onset multimorbidity

2.20***(1.92—2.53)

2.29***(1.93—2.71)

1.85***(1.53—2.23)

Multimorbidity trajectory groups (ref = no multimorbidity)

 Cardiometabolic

2.01***(1.66—2.43)

2.30***(1.83—2.90)

1.96***(1.52—2.53)

 Digestive-arthritic

2.12***(1.75—2.58)

2.29***(1.81—2.90)

1.70***(1.31—2.20)

 Cardiometabolic/Brain

2.61***(2.14—3.19)

2.40***(1.86—3.09)

2.05***(1.55—2.70)

 Respiratory

2.07***(1.54—2.77)

1.96***(1.34—2.87)

1.44(0.93—2.23)