Table 1.
Socio-demographic distribution of the patients attending facilities
| Characteristics. | Total (n = 1649) (Weighted %) | Percentage with multimorbidity (>2conditions) Weighted % [95%CI] | Mean PCS [95% CI] | Mean MCS [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group (in years) | 18–29 | 373[22.6] | 5.8[1.99–9.6] | 44.21 [43.57–44.85] | 43.65 [42.64–44.66] |
| 30–39 | 297[18.1] | 22.2[15.1–29.4] | 43.57 [42.84–44.29] | 44.59 [43.47–45.71] | |
| 40–49 | 346[20.5] | 24.3[17.7–30.9] | 43.12 [42.55–43.69] | 43.41 [42.46–44.35] | |
| 50–59 | 266[16.7] | 36.2[27.9–44.5] | 43.56 [42.86–44.26] | 43.09 [41.98–44.20] | |
| 60–69 | 236[14.6] | 36.9[28.1–45.8] | 43.49 [42.61–44.37] | 43.92 [42.56–45.27] | |
| ≥70 | 131[07.5] | 44.4[33.0–55.8] | 42.92 [41.73–44.12] | 43.30 [41.50–45.11] | |
| Gender | Men | 921[55.8] | 25.1[22.1–28.0] | 43.61 [43.23–44.00] | 43.48 [42.88–44.08] |
| Women | 728[44.2] | 32.5[29.0–35.9] | 43.50 [43.02–43.97] | 43.96 [43.21–44.71] | |
| Place of living | Rural | 1493[90.4] | 25.5[23.2–27.8] | 43.56 [43.25–43.88] | 43.55 [43.05–44.04] |
| Urban | 156[9.6] | 28.5[27.8–29.3] | 43.55 [41.61–44.49] | 45.01 [43.38–46.64] | |
| Ethnicity | Aboriginal | 471[28.0] | 27.7[26.3–29.2] | 44.30 [43.71–44.88] | 43.66 [42.76–44.55] |
| Non-aboriginal | 1178[71.4] | 28.5[27.6–29.4] | 43.27 [42.93–43.62] | 43.70 [43.15–44.26] | |
| Socio-economic status | Below poverty line | 1035[61.6] | 28.8[27.8–29.7] | 43.59 [43.21–43.97] | 44.04 [43.45–44.63] |
| Above poverty line | 601[38.4] | 27.5[26.2–28.8] | 43.52 [43.03–44.00] | 43.14 [42.35–43.92] | |
| Schooling | No School | 642[38.1] | 35.0[33.7–36.3] | 45.33 [44.14–46.52] | 44.03 [42.35–45.70] |
| Primary completed | 514[30.7] | 28.3[27.1–29.5] | 43.93 [43.42–44.43] | 41.54 [40.85–42.23] | |
| Secondary and above | 493[31.1] | 20.1[19.6–21.1] | 43.76 [43.16–44.36] | 43.55 [42.61–44.49] | |
| Marital Status | Currently married | 1321[79.8] | 29.3[28.5–30.1] | 43.49 [43.17–43.81] | 43.39 [42.88–43.89] |
| Currently not married | 328[20.2] | 24.3[22.0–26.6] | 43.83 [43.03–44.63] | 44.88 [43.69–46.07] | |
| Facility | Public | 849[61.0] | 28.1[27.1–29.1] | 43.54 [43.13–43.96] | 43.23 [42.60–43.96] |
| Private | 800[39.0] | 28.6[27.5–29.7] | 43.59 [43.17–44.00] | 44.41 [43.72–45.11] | |
| Non multimorbidity | 1082[71.7] | 43.69 [43.35–44.03] | 44.52 [43.96–45.08] | ||
| Multimorbidity | 567[28.3] | 43.23 [42.62–43.84] | 41.58 [40.74–42.43] | ||
| Total | 1649[100] | 28.3[25.9–30.7] | 43.56 [43.26–43.86] | 43.69 [43.22–44.16] | |
PCS Physical component score, MCS Mental component score