Table 2.
Distribution of multimorbidity (3+ chronic conditions) in Ontario by chronic conditions (row %).a
| Multimorbidity (3+ chronic conditions) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| N = 11,514,013b | N = 2,067,178b | N = 13,581,191 | |
| Chronic conditions | |||
| Arthritis | 434,700 (32.1%) | 921,257 (67.9%) | 1,355,957 (100.0%) |
| Asthma | 1,477,358 (72.2%) | 568,241 (27.8%) | 2,045,599 (100.0%) |
| Cancer | 324,338 (35.9%) | 579,017 (64.1%) | 903,355 (100.0%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 13,181 (5.5%) | 224,523 (94.5%) | 237,704 (100.0%) |
| COPDc | 216,977 (26.5%) | 602,014 (73.5%) | 818,991 (100.0%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 131,206 (18.7%) | 570,652 (81.3%) | 701,858 (100.0%) |
| Dementia | 16,150 (10.5%) | 137,665 (89.5%) | 153,815 (100.0%) |
| Diabetes | 448,212 (35.3%) | 821,056 (64.7%) | 1,269,268 (100.0%) |
| HIV | 9,972 (58.0%) | 7,212 (42.0%) | 17,184 (100.0%) |
| Hypertension | 1,258,109 (44.0%) | 1,602,543 (56.0%) | 2,860,652 (100.0%) |
| IBDc | 42,922 (52.8%) | 38,301 (47.2%) | 81,223 (100.0%) |
| Kidney disease, chronic | 21,959 (11.2%) | 173,455 (88.8%) | 195,414 (100.0%) |
| Liver disease, chronic | 135,903 (48.8%) | 142,571 (51.2%) | 278,474 (100.0%) |
| Mood disorder | 2,430,479 (66.4%) | 1,227,209 (33.6%) | 3,657,688 (100.0%) |
| Osteoporosis | 118,319 (31.8%) | 253,855 (68.2%) | 372,174 (100.0%) |
| Stroke/ TIAc | 30,062 (15.1%) | 169,453 (84.9%) | 199,515 (100.0%) |
| Urinary incontinence | 247,502 (41.5%) | 349,416 (58.5%) | 596,918 (100.0%) |
a Supplementary Table S1 provides column per cents and distribution by age groups.
b The numbers in these columns do not add to these total numbers because people can have more than one chronic conditions, and therefore, are counted more than once.
c COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; TIA: Transient ischemic attack.