Table 1.
Comparison of participant characteristics by multimorbidity status (5 + Illnesses vs. Fewer than 5 Illnesses).
| Characteristics | Having 5 + illnesses N (%) |
Not having 5 + illnesses N (%) |
Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group*** | |||
| 65–74 | 1,931 (33.2%) | 4,074 (41.6%) | 6,005 (38.5%) |
| 75–84 | 2,211 (38.0%) | 3,426 (35.0%) | 5,637 (36.1%) |
| 85+ | 1,678 (28.8%) | 2,296 (23.4%) | 3,974 (25.4%) |
| Sex* | |||
| Male | 1,993 (34.4%) | 3,530 (36.3%) | 5,523 (35.6%) |
| Female | 3,802 (65.6%) | 6,194 (63.7%) | 9,996 (64.4%) |
| Race* | |||
| White/Caucasian | 4,340 (74.6%) | 7,508 (76.6%) | 11,848 (75.9%) |
| Black/African American | 1,218 (20.9%) | 1,877 (19.2%) | 3,095 (19.8%) |
| Other or not reported | 262 (4.5%) | 411 (4.2%) | 673 (4.3%) |
| Hispanic | 43 (0.8%) | 87 (0.9%) | 130 (0.9%) |
| Screening location*** | |||
| Acute care settings | 2,580 (44.3%) | 3,570 (36.4%) | 6,150 (39.4%) |
| Nursing homes | 675 (11.6%) | 184 (1.9%) | 859 (5.5%) |
| Outpatient clinics | 1,578 (27.1%) | 4,084 (41.7%) | 5,662 (36.3%) |
| Screening | 902 (15.5%) | 1,832 (18.7%) | 2,734 (17.5%) |
| PACE | 85 (1.5%) | 126 (1.3%) | 211 (5.5%) |
| Frailty*** | 2.71 (±1.19) | 0.91 (±1.09) | 1.58 (±1.42) |
| Rapid Cognitive Screen (RCS)*** | 6.45 (±3.08) | 7.35 (±2.67) | 6.98 (±2.89) |
| SARC-F for Sarcopenia*** | 4.40 (±3.09) | 2.20 (±2.65) | 3.06 (±3.03) |
| Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ)*** | 14.13 (±2.69) | 15.04 (±2.44) | 14.69 (±2.57) |
N = 16,615. Total N varies due to missing cases; *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001; PACE: Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.