Table 2.
Prevalence of Multimorbidity and Individual Conditions From 2002-2003 to 2012-2013 in the Full Sample (N = 4,564)
| Condition | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2006-2007 | 2008-2009 | 2010-2011 | 2012-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimorbidity, No. (%) | 1,553 (34.0) | 1,885 (41.3) | 2,166 (47.5) | 2,445 (53.6) | 2,695 (59.1) | 2,897 (63.5) |
| Mean (SD), No. | 1.21 (1.16) | 1.42 (1.26) | 1.62 (1.35) | 1.81 (1.41) | 2.01 (1.49) | 2.17 (1.53) |
| Hypertension, No. (%) | 1,564 (34.3) | 1,844 (40.4) | 2,067 (45.3) | 2,230 (48.9) | 2,377 (52.1) | 2,472 (54.2) |
| Ischemic heart disease, No. (%) | 391 (8.6) | 454 (10.0) | 512 (11.2) | 571 (12.5) | 627 (13.7) | 670 (14.7) |
| Congestive heart failure, No. (%) | 16 (0.4) | 18 (0.4) | 22 (0.5) | 23 (0.5) | 33 (0.7) | 44 (1.0) |
| Arrhythmia, No. (%) | 250 (5.5) | 350 (7.7) | 420 (9.2) | 495 (10.9) | 581 (12.7) | 663 (14.5) |
| Diabetes, No. (%) | 241 (5.3) | 295 (6.5) | 379 (8.3) | 456 (10.0) | 530 (11.6) | 582 (12.8) |
| Stroke, No. (%) | 112 (2.5) | 149 (3.3) | 174 (3.8) | 216 (4.7) | 258 (5.7) | 304 (6.7) |
| COPD, No. (%) | 209 (4.6) | 257 (5.6) | 289 (6.3) | 328 (7.2) | 381 (8.4) | 427 (9.4) |
| Asthma, No. (%) | 534 (11.7) | 591 (13.0) | 621 (13.6) | 656 (14.4) | 689 (15.1) | 707 (15.5) |
| Arthritis, No. (%) | 1,364 (29.9) | 1,631 (35.7) | 1,848 (40.5) | 2,023 (44.3) | 2,179 (47.7) | 2,324 (50.9) |
| Osteoporosis, No. (%) | 196 (4.3) | 277 (6.1) | 346 (7.6) | 419 (9.2) | 509 (11.2) | 582 (12.8) |
| Cancer, No. (%) | 231 (5.1) | 305 (6.7) | 361 (7.9) | 415 (9.1) | 527 (11.7) | 604 (13.2) |
| Parkinson’s disease, No. (%) | 5 (0.1) | 12 (0.3) | 20 (0.4) | 24 (0.5) | 31 (0.7) | 39 (0.9) |
| Affective MHC,a No. (%) | 362 (7.9) | 270 (5.9) | 304 (6.7) | 334 (7.3) | 364 (8.0) | 381 (8.4) |
| Psychotic MHC, No. (%) | 24 (0.5) | 26 (0.6) | 33 (0.7) | 37 (0.8) | 45 (1.0) | 53 (1.2) |
| Dementia, No. (%) | 12 (0.3) | 15 (0.3) | 19 (0.4) | 28 (0.6) | 41 (0.9) | 62 (1.4) |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MHC = mental health condition.
a
We ascertained at each wave whether participants still had their affective mental health condition; hence, rates may fluctuate across time.