Table 2.
Rates (95% CI) and Hazard ratios (95% CI) for Outcomes by Categories of Multimorbidity and Functional Limitationa
| Multimorbidity/Functional Limitation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Models | No/No (N=643) |
Yes/No (N=920) |
No/Yes (N=238) |
Yes/Yes (N=824) |
|
All cause death
(249 events) |
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| Event rate b | 3.11 (1.90–4.80) | 5.54 (4.13–7.29) | 16.81 (12.01–22.89) | 16.75 (14.07–19.79) |
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 1.78 (1.06–2.98) | 5.54 (3.24–9.47) | 5.44 (3.40–8.70) |
| Adjusted Model c | 1.00 | 1.70 (1.02–2.86) | 4.66 (2.70–8.04) | 4.83 (3.00–7.75) |
| Adjusted Model d | 1.00 | 1.72 (1.01–2.92) | 4.84 (2.78–8.43) | 4.92 (3.03–8.00) |
|
All Cause Hospitalizations
(1584 events) |
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| Event rate b | 16.95(13.92–20.45) | 27.50 (24.22–31.11) | 31.09 (24.4–39.03) | 43.69 (39.29–48.44) |
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 2.01(1.56–2.59) | 2.08 (1.51–2.86) | 3.70 (2.92–4.70) |
| Adjusted Model c | 1.00 | 2.00 (1.55–2.59) | 2.08 (1.51–2.87) | 3.69 (2.88–4.72) |
| Adjusted Model d | 1.00 | 2.00 (1.54–2.59) | 2.10 (1.52–2.88) | 3.66 (2.85–4.70) |
|
All cause ED Visits
(3068 events) |
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| Event rate b | 24.88 (21.18–29.05) | 43.37 (39.22– 47.84) | 41.60 (33.81–50.64) | 56.07 (51.07–61.42) |
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 2.35 (1.89–2.92) | 2.24 (1.66–3.03) | 3.56 (2.87–4.42) |
| Adjusted Model c | 1.00 | 2.37 (1.90–2.96) | 2.33 (1.72–3.16) | 3.66 (2.91–4.60) |
| Adjusted Model d | 1.00 | 2.40 (1.93–2.98) | 2.35 (1.75–3.16) | 3.67 (2.94–4.59) |
|
Outpatient Visits
(34301 events) |
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| Event rate b | 90.20 (83.01–97.85) | 95.65(89.44–102.19) | 88.66 (77.10–101.46) | 93.81 (87.31–100.66) |
| Unadjusted model | 1.00 | 1.50 (1.35–1.67) | 1.06 (0.90–1.25) | 1.76 (1.56–1.99) |
| Adjusted Model c | 1.00 | 1.49 (1.34–1.66) | 1.03 (0.87–1.22) | 1.73 (1.52–1.96) |
| Adjusted Model d | 1.00 | 1.50 (1.34–1.67) | 1.02 (0.86–1.20) | 1.73 (1.52–1.96) |
a
67 patients without follow-up data were excluded from this analysis.
b
unadjusted rate per 100 person-years
c
Adjusted for age and sex.
d
Adjusted for age, sex, education and marital status.