Table 1.
Morbidities profile of older adults with multimorbidity.
| Characteristics | % (N) | Male % | Female % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 9.1% (204) | 48% | 52% |
| Diabetes | 18.8% (420) | 49.3% | 50.7% |
| Mental disorders | 8% (179) | 37.4% | 62.6% |
| Stroke | 3.8% (85) | 37.6% | 62.4% |
| Ischaemic heart disease/Heart attack/angina | 12.6% (280) | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| Hypertension | 30% (670) | 43% | 57% |
| COPD | 9% (201) | 49.8% | 50.2% |
| Asthma | 9.2% (205) | 35.1% | 64.9% |
| Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis | 36.6% (817) | 33.8% | 66.2% |
| Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck | 11.6% (259) | 44.8% | 55.2% |
COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; N, number of older adults; %, percentage of morbidity.