Table 4.
Age differences between the top 10 most prevalent conditions in multimorbid patients
| Rank order of conditions | Age 25–34 % (95% CI) n = 18 687 | Age 35–44 % (95% CI) n = 38 884 | Age 45–54 % (95% CI) n = 58 421 | Age 55–64 % (95% CI) n = 85 319 | Age 65–74 % (95% CI) n = 91 550 | Age ≥75 % (95% CI) n = 103 446 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depression 46.1 (45.3 to 46.8) |
Depression 46.9 (46.4 to 47.4) |
Depression 38.8 (38.4 to 39.2) |
Hypertension 48.5 (49.2 to 48.9) |
Hypertension 58.3 (58.0 to 58.6) |
Hypertension 61.9 (61.5 to 62.3) |
| 2 | Drug misuse 25.9 (25.2 to 26.5) |
Pain 26.4 (25.9 to 26.8) |
Hypertension 30.9 (30.4 to 31.2) |
Pain 31.3 (31.0 to 31.6) |
Pain 30.0 (29.7 to 30.3) |
CHD 31.2 (30.9 to 31.5) |
| 3 | Asthma 23.1 (22.4 to 23.7) |
Asthma 19.0 (18.6 to 19.4) |
Pain 29.6 (29.2 to 30.0) |
Depression 28.0 (27.8 to 28.3) |
CHD 26.1 (25.8 to 26.4) |
Pain 23.6 (23.3 to 23.8) |
| 4 | Anxiety 19.8 (19.3 to 20.4) |
Anxiety 17.8 (17.4 to 18.1) |
Dyspepsia 18.4 (18.1 to 18.7) |
Diabetes 17.7 (17.4 to 18.0) |
Diabetes 21.1 (20.8 to 21.4) |
CKD 18.5 (18.2 to 18.7) |
| 5 | Pain 19.1 (18.6 to 19.7) |
Dyspepsia 16.5 (16.1 to 16.8) |
Asthma 14.2 (13.9 to 14.4) |
Dyspepsia 17.2 (16.9 to 17.4) | Depression 18.5 (18.3 to 18.8) |
Depression 17.2 (17.0 to 17.4) |
| 6 | Alcohol dependence 14.5 (14.0 to 15.0) |
IBS 15.2 (14.8 to 15.5) |
Diabetes 13.6 (13.4 to 13.9) |
CHD 15.9 (15.6 to 16.1) |
Dyspepsia 15.9 (15.7 to 16.2) |
Diabetes 17.2 (17.0 to 17.5) |
| 7 | IBS 14.4 (13.9 to 14.9) |
Drug misuse 14.8 (14.4 to 15.1) |
Anxiety 13.6 (13.3 to 13.9) |
Thyroid 13.9 (13.7 to 14.2) |
COPD 14.6 (14.4 to 14.8) |
Constipation 17.0 (16.7 to 17.2) |
| 8 | Dyspepsia 10.4 (10.0 to 10.8) |
Hypertension 13.7 (13.3 to 14.0) |
IBS 13.5 (13.3 to 13.8) |
IPA 13.3 (13.1 to 13.7) |
Thyroid 14.5 (14.3 to 14.8) |
Stroke 16.6 (16.4 to 16.8) |
| 9 | Thyroid 7.5 (7.1 to 7.8) |
Alcohol dependence 13.3 (13.0 to 13.6) |
Thyroid 13.1 (12.8 to 13.4) |
COPD 11.1 (10.8 to 11.3) |
IPA 13.7 (13.5 to 13.9) |
Thyroid 15.9 (15.7 to 16.1) |
| 10 | Hearing loss 6.9 (6.6 to 7.3) |
Thyroid 10.9 (10.6 to 11.2) |
Alcohol dependence 12.3 (12.0 to 12.6) |
Anxiety 10.8 (10.6 to 11.0) |
Stroke 10.5 (10.3 to 10.7) |
Hearing loss 15.5 (15.3 to 15.7) |
CKD = chronic kidney disease. CHD = coronary heart disease. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. IBS = irritable bowel syndrome. IPA = Inflammatory poly-arthropathy and includes rheumatoid arthritis and related conditions, systemic connective tissue disorders, and gout. Drug misuse includes prescription drug misuse of varying degrees.