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. 2012 Mar 19;12:201. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-201

Table 5.

Multivariate analyses of the associations between socio-demographic factors and multimorbidity by age groups1

Variables Age 25 - 44 Age 45-64 Age 65+
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Sex
Males 1.00 1.00 1.00
Females 1.43 (0.92-2.20) 1.41 (1.06-1.86) 1.55 (1.03-2.33)
Income
> = $100,000 1.00 1.00 1.00
$60,000-99,999 1.68 (1.01-2.80) 1.38 (1.00-1.97) 2.36 (0.85-6.56)
$30,000-59,999 1.84 (1.03-3.29) 1.69 (1.17-2.45) 2.50 (0.96-6.48)
< $30,000 3.72 (2.00-7.01) 2.44 (1.53-3.87) 2.62 (1.00-6.92)
Living with Children
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 2.00 (1.29-3.02) 1.96 (1.30-2.95) 8.45 (2.02-35.41)

1Age group 18-24 has been excluded because of empty cells due to small sample sizes across strata