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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Mar 28;60(4):751–755. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03904.x

Table 1.

Descriptive Information for the Total Cohort and According to Multimorbidity Category.

Age, years % White % Female Educ., years
Total Cohort (N=3212) 76 45% 67% 9
Medical Conditions Score* 0 (N=469) 75 54% 49% 10
Medical Conditions Score 1 (N=990) 76 51% 62% 10
Medical Conditions Score 2 (N=1030) 76 41% 72% 9
Medical Conditions Score 3 (N=516) 77 37% 77% 8
Medical Conditions Score 4 (N=165) 77 35% 81% 7
Medical Conditions Score 5+ (N=42) 77 29% 71% 10
*

Medical Condition Score is equal to the number of 9 medical conditions (heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, cancer, arthritis, hearing impairment, and vision impairment) endorsed by a participant.