Table 1. Distribution of population by background characteristics and level of multimorbidity.
| Characteristics | All individuals | Distribution of multimorbidity patients (n, %) | Prevalence of multimorbidity (2+) (n, %) | Prevalence of complex multimorbidity (4+) (n, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 318,235 | 67728 (100) | 67,728 (21·3) | 20,123 (6·3) |
| Sex | ||||
| F | 169,086 | 36289 (53·6) | 36,289 (21·5) | 10,711 (6·3) |
| M | 149,149 | 31439 (46·4) | 31,439 (21·1) | 9,412 (6·3) |
| Age (years) Mean(SD) | 64.6(6.9) | 72·8(7·1) | 75.3(6.8) | |
| 44–49 | 40,023 | 3232 (4·8) | 3,232 (8·1) | 595 (1·5) |
| 50–59 | 90,719 | 10226 (15·1) | 10,226 (11·3) | 2,088 (2·3) |
| 60–69 | 80,486 | 14827 (21·9) | 14,827 (18·4) | 3,687 (4·6) |
| 70–79 | 66,379 | 19924 (29·4) | 19,924 (30·0) | 6,098 (9·2) |
| 80+ | 40,628 | 19519 (28·8) | 19,519 (48·0) | 7,655 (18·8) |
| Deprivation quintile | ||||
| Most deprived 1 | 52,958 | 13955 (20·6) | 13,955 (26·4) | 4,449 (8·4) |
| 2 | 58,468 | 14242 (21·1) | 14,242 (24·4) | 4,458 (7·6) |
| 3 | 62,535 | 13105 (19·3) | 13,105 (21·0) | 3,879 (6·2) |
| 4 | 64,568 | 12271 (18·1) | 12,271 (19·0) | 3,485 (5·4) |
| Least deprived 5 | 69,416 | 12268 (18·1) | 12,268 (17·7) | 3,259 (4·7) |
| Missing | 10,290 | 1887 (2·8) | 1,887 (18·3) | 593 (5·8) |
| Women /Age (years) | ||||
| 44–49 | 20,498 | 1836 (5·1) | 1,836 (9·0) | 324 (1·6) |
| 50–59 | 46,849 | 5723 (15·8) | 5,723 (12·2) | 1,137 (2·4) |
| 60–69 | 41,586 | 7440 (20·4) | 7,440 (17·9) | 1,829 (4·4) |
| 70–79 | 35,497 | 9823 (27·1) | 9,823 (27·7) | 2,930 (8·3) |
| 80+ | 24,656 | 11467 (31·6) | 11,467 (46·5) | 4,491 (18·2) |
| Men/Age (years) | ||||
| 44–49 | 19,525 | 1396 (4·4) | 1,396 (7·1) | 271 (1·4) |
| 50–59 | 43,870 | 4503 (14·3) | 4,503 (10·3) | 951 (2·2) |
| 60–69 | 38,900 | 7387 (23·5) | 7,387 (19·0) | 1,858 (4·8) |
| 70–79 | 30,882 | 10101 (32·2) | 10,101 (32·7) | 3,168 (10·3) |
| 80+ | 15,972 | 8052 (25·6) | 8,052 (50·4) | 3,164 (19·8) |
| Women/Deprivation | ||||
| Most deprived | 27,874 | 7516 (20·7) | 7,516 (27·0) | 2,396 (8·6) |
| 2 | 31,132 | 7777 (21·4) | 7,777 (25·0) | 2,445 (7·9) |
| 3 | 33,201 | 7040 (19·4) | 7,040 (21·2) | 2,055 (6·2) |
| 4 | 34,341 | 6461 (17·8) | 6,461 (18·8) | 1,802 (5·2) |
| Least deprived | 37,128 | 6413 (17·7) | 6,413 (17·3) | 1,664 (4·5) |
| Missing | 5,410 | 1082 (3·0) | 1,082 (20·0) | 349 (6·5) |
| Men/Deprivation | ||||
| Most deprived | 25,084 | 6439 (20·4) | 6,439 (25·7) | 2,053 (8·2) |
| 2 | 27,336 | 6465 (20·6) | 6,465 (23·7) | 2,013 (7·4) |
| 3 | 29,334 | 6065 (19·3) | 6,065 (20·7) | 1,824 (6·2) |
| 4 | 30,227 | 5810 (18·5) | 5,810 (19·2) | 1,683 (5·6) |
| Least deprived | 32,288 | 5855 (18·6) | 5,855 (18·1) | 1,595 (4·9) |
| Missing | 4,880 | 805 (2·6) | 805 (16·5) | 244 (5·0) |