Table 2.
Distribution of the multidimensional multimorbidity score (MDMS) by type and number of health conditions included
| Number | Men (n = 269,083) | Women (n = 103,287) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score mean (SD) | n (%) | Score mean (SD) | n (%) | |
| Chronic diseases, symptoms, habitsa | ||||
| 0 | 0 (–) | 160,905 (59.8) | 0 (–) | 87,655 (84.9) |
| 1 | 11.1 (6.5) | 74,824 (27.8) | 6.9 (7.1) | 13,607 (13.2) |
| 2 | 27.1 (11.0) | 24,466 (9.1) | 26 (9.8) | 1671 (1.6) |
| >2 | 50.6 (13.3) | 8888 (3.3) | 40.5 (9.8) | 354 (0.3) |
| Chronic diseases, symptomsb | ||||
| 0 | 0 (–) | 188,417 (70) | 0 (–) | 98,080 (95) |
| 1 | 11.7 (8.5) | 61,571 (22.9) | 27.4 (3.5) | 4376 (4.3) |
| 2 | 32.6 (10.8) | 14,765 (5.5) | 55.3 (2.9) | 815 (0.8) |
| >2 | 52.8 (10.4) | 4330 (1.6) | 77.0 (11) | 16 (0.1) |
| Chronic diseasesc | ||||
| 0 | 0 (–) | 233,548 (86.8) | 0 (–) | 99,910 (96.8) |
| 1 | 39.0 (14.0) | 30,171 (11.3) | 43.0 (4.2) | 3330 (3.3) |
| 2 | 39.0 (14.0) | 5221 (2) | 61.8 (6.4) | 39 (0.1) |
| >2 | 81.3 (7.6) | 143 (0.1) | 100.0 (–) | 8 (0.1) |
aMen: hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, obesity, former smoker, headache, low back pain, neck pain. Women: venous thrombosis, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, headache, low back pain, neck pain, sleep disturbances
bMen: hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, obesity, headache, low back pain, neck pain. Women: venous thrombosis, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, low back pain, neck pain
cMen: hyperlipidemia, hypertension, venous thrombosis, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease. Women: hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease