Table 2 .
Cross-sectional association between multimorbidity patterns and physical frailty in complete cases at baseline (n = 2,534)
| Pattern | Cases | Model 1 | Model 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n /N | % | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Unspecific | 56/1,210 | 4.6 | 1 (ref) | – | 1 (ref) | – |
| MSK, resp. & GI | 66/402 | 16.4 | 3.13 | 2.10–4.66 | 3.13 | 2.08–4.70 |
| Metabolic & sleep | 25/291 | 8.6 | 1.81 | 1.09–3.01 | 1.74 | 1.03–2.91 |
| Sensory & cancer | 69/287 | 24.0 | 2.59 | 1.71–3.93 | 2.39 | 1.56–3.66 |
| Cardio., anaemia & dementia | 76/195 | 39.0 | 5.57 | 3.63–8.53 | 5.23 | 3.38–8.09 |
| Psychiatric | 26/149 | 17.5 | 4.96 | 2.90–8.47 | 4.86 | 2.80–8.43 |
Notes: MSK, resp. & GI = musculoskeletal, respiratory & gastrointestinal diseases; metabolic & sleep = metabolic & sleep disorders; sensory & cancer = sensory impairments & cancer; cardio., anaemia & dementia = cardiovascular diseases, anaemia & dementia; OR = odds ratio. Missing observations: civil status (n = 2), education (n = 2), smoking status (n = 15) and alcohol consumption (n = 16). Model 1: adjusted for age, sex and education. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, education, civil status, smoking status and alcohol consumption.