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. 2023 May 22;9:e43381. doi: 10.2196/43381

Table 2.

The prevalence of 1 noncommunicable disease (NCD) and multimorbidity.

Variables 1 NCD, n (%) 2 NCDs, n (%) ≥3 NCDs, n (%)
Total (n=38,807) 12,990 (33.5) 7285 (18.8) 3614 (9.3)
Age (years)

18-44 (n=6805) 1963 (28.6) 728 (10.7) 222 (3.3)

45-59 (n=15,181) 5225 (34.4) 2734 (18) 1156 (7.6)

≥60 (n=16,821) 5802 (34.5) 3823 (22.7) 2236 (13.3)
Gender, women (n=23,453) 7623 (32.5) 4200 (17.9) 2078 (8.9)
Educational level

Elementary school or below (n=17,366) 5869 (33.8) 3592 (20.7) 1993 (11.5)

Junior high school (n=15,457) 5241 (33.9) 2643 (17.1) 1165 (7.5)

Senior high school or above (n=5984) 1880 (31.4) 1050 (17.6) 456 (7.6)
Marital status, living alone (n=3979) 1314 (33) 884 (22.2) 446 (11.2)
Average monthly income

<500 RMB (<US $72.4; n=13,825) 4693 (34) 2705 (19.6) 1478 (10.7)

500-1000 RMB (US $72.4-144.8; n=12,778) 4251 (33.3) 2482 (19.4) 1079 (8.4)

≥1000 RMB (≥US $144.8; n=12,204) 4046 (33.2) 2098 (17.2) 1057 (8.7)
Physical activity

Low (n=12,544) 4132 (32.9) 2699 (21.5) 1587 (12.7)

Moderate (n=14,631) 4905 (33.5) 2587 (17.7) 1240 (8.5)

High (n=11,632) 3953 (34) 1999 (17.2) 787 (6.8)
Smoking

Never (n=28,225) 9319 (33) 5147 (18.2) 2579 (9.1)

Former (n=3131) 1019 (32.6) 726 (23.2) 485 (15.5)

Current (n=7451) 2652 (35.6) 1412 (19) 550 (7.4)
Drinking

Never (n=29,981) 9958 (33.2) 5463 (18.2) 2700 (9)

Former (n=1794) 549 (30.6) 432 (24.1) 290 (16.2)

Current (n=7032) 2483 (35.3) 1390 (19.8) 624 (8.9)
High-salt diet (n=6937) 2319 (33.4) 1351 (19.5) 658 (9.5)
More vegetable and fruit intake (n=16,183) 5367 (33.2) 2880 (17.8) 1395 (8.6)
High-fat diet (n=7421) 2447 (33) 1263 (17) 575 (7.8)
BMI

Underweight (n=938) 233 (24.8) 67 (7.1) 19 (2)

Normal (n=15,567) 4867 (31.3) 1938 (12.5) 687 (4.4)

Overweight (n=15,306) 5546 (36.2) 3243 (21.2) 1611 (10.5)

Obesity (n=6878) 2309 (33.6) 2012 (29.3) 1268 (18.4)
Family history of hypertension (n=7522) 2490 (33.1) 1657 (22) 1023 (13.6)
Family history of diabetes (n=1618) 523 (32.3) 339 (21) 194 (12)
Family history of CHDa (n=3106) 1053 (33.9) 534 (17.2) 306 (9.9)
Family history of hyperlipemia (n=1378) 420 (30.5) 249 (18.1) 152 (11)
Family history of stroke (n=3313) 1089 (32.9) 582 (17.6) 360 (10.9)
Family history of gout (n=80) 26 (32.5) 13 (16.3) 7 (8.8)

aCHD: coronary heart disease.