Table 1.
Patient Demographic, Baseline Characteristics and Effects of Multimorbidity
| Variables | Low Deprivation (n=303) | High Deprivation (n=356) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Without MM (n=171) | With MM (n=132) | Without MM (n=149) | With MM (n=207) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 47.0 (19.9) | 55.0 (17.1)a | 46.1 (18.7) | 55.3 (14.7)a |
| Female, No. (%) | 111 (64.9) | 88 (66.7) | 86 (57.7) | 137 (66.2) |
| Disabled by conditions, No. (%) | 37 (21.6) | 65 (49.2)a | 37 (24.8) | 145 (70.0)a |
| Rating of health (good or better), No. (%) | 119 (69.6) | 66 (50.0)a | 94 (63.1) | 48 (23.4)a |
| Physician visits in past year, mean (SD), No. | 4.6 (4.5) | 6.5 (5.2)a | 5.5 (6.6) | 7.8 (5.9)a |
| ≥2 Problems to discuss, No. (%) | 57 (33.3) | 72 (54.5)a | 61 (40.9) | 131 (63.3)a |
MM=multimorbidity.
a
P <.001 comparing with MM vs without MM.