Table 4 Outcome: 4+ F/GP consultations. Prevalence of chronic conditions in people with four or more F/GP consultations; prevalence ratios (PRs) (95% CI) from Poisson regression analyses; population‐associated fractions (PAFs), Canada, 2000–01.
| Prevalence (%) in people with 4+ F/GP consultations | PR unadjusted† for multimorbidity | PR adjusted for multimorbidity‡ | PAF (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (ref: 12–19 years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 1.12* (1.06 to 1.18) | |||
| 30–39 | 1.07*** (1.02 to 1.13) | |||
| 40–49 | 1.02 (0.97 to 1.08) | |||
| 50–59 | 1.09** (1.03 to 1.15) | |||
| 60–69 | 1.22* (1.15 to 1.29) | |||
| 70–79 | 1.35* (1.27 to 1.43) | |||
| 80+ | 1.54* (1.45 to 1.64) | |||
| Gender (ref: male) | ||||
| Female | 1.31* (1.27 to 1.34) | |||
| Chronic condition | ||||
| Allergies | 34.6 | 1.34* (1.31 to 1.38) | 1.13* (1.10 to 1.16) | 4.0 |
| Back problems | 26.8 | 1.62* (1.58 to 1.66) | 1.33* (1.30 to 1.37) | 6.7 |
| Arthritis/rheumatism | 27.6 | 1.65* (1.60 to 1.70) | 1.29* (1.25 to 1.33) | 6.2 |
| High blood pressure | 25.0 | 1.85* (1.80 to 1.91) | 1.60* (1.55 to 1.64) | 9.3 |
| Migraines | 14.6 | 1.70* (1.65 to 1.76) | 1.38* (1.33 to 1.42) | 4.0 |
| Asthma | 12.9 | 1.63* (1.57 to 1.68) | 1.33* (1.28 to 1.38) | 3.2 |
| Heart disease | 11.1 | 1.79* (1.73 to 1.85) | 1.33* (1.29 to 1.38) | 2.8 |
| Thyroid condition | 8.1 | 1.31* (1.26 to 1.36) | 1.13* (1.09 to 1.18) | 1.0 |
| Crohn's disease/colitis/ulcers | 9.0 | 1.77* (1.70 to 1.83) | 1.30* (1.25 to 1.35) | 2.1 |
| Diabetes | 8.8 | 1.79* (1.73 to 1.86) | 1.44* (1.38 to 1.49) | 2.7 |
| Cancer | 3.7 | 1.61* (1.53 to 1.70) | 1.40* (1.32 to 1.47) | 1.0 |
| Fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome | 3.8 | 2.06* (1.97 to 2.16) | 1.39* (1.31 to 1.47) | 1.1 |
| Stroke | 2.4 | 1.64* (1.55 to 1.74) | 1.17* (1.10 to 1.24) | 0.3 |
*p<0.001; **p<0.01; ***p<0.05; †adjusted for age and sex only (e.g. age + gender + allergies; age + gender + asthma; …); ‡age + gender + allergies + back problems + … + stroke.