Table 2.
Distribution of Demographic Factors by Multimorbidity Patterns.
| Age associated | Severely impaired | Minimal chronic conditions | Obesity/diabetes | Respiratory/depression | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 3365 | 2231 | 4222 | 2987 | 2816 | |
| Age group | <0.001 | |||||
| 45–49 | 4.3% | 8.1% | 14.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% | |
| 50–54 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 17.4% | 16.4% | 20.2% | |
| 55–59 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 16.5% | 19.4% | |
| 60–64 | 11.2% | 21.2% | 14.3% | 18.7% | 16.3% | |
| 65–69 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 9.9% | |
| 70–74 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 8.1% | |
| 75–79 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 5.9% | |
| 80+ | 22.9% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 5.9% | 7.0% | |
| Sex male | 52.3% | 46.2% | 45.7% | 43.3% | 35.1% | <0.001 |
| Race Not-white | 69.1% | 68.2% | 74.4% | 67.7% | 76.3% | 0.002 |
| Urban status—rural | 7.7% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | <0.001 |
| Education | <0.001 | |||||
| < high school | 21.3% | 30.7% | 15.1% | 21.7% | 23.0% | |
| = high school | 31.6% | 31.1% | 28.1% | 31.2% | 34.5% | |
| < college/technical school | 26.0% | 28.2% | 30.8% | 30.0% | 28.2% | |
| >= college/technical school | 21.1% | 10.0% | 26.0% | 17.1% | 14.3% | |
| Income | <0.001 | |||||
| <$15,000 | 14.6% | 31.8% | 13.9% | 20.0% | 27.8% | |
| $15,000–$25,000 | 26.4% | 33.0% | 18.5% | 25.6% | 26.2% | |
| $25,000–$35,000 | 14.2% | 11.6% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 10.0% | |
| $35,000–$50,000 | 13.5% | 8.3% | 13.2% | 12.2% | 13.1% | |
| $50,000 + | 31.3% | 15.3% | 43.7% | 28.6% | 22.9% | |
| Employment | <0.001 | |||||
| Not work | 31.8% | 56.8% | 25.5% | 44.5% | 54.6% | |
| Retired | 49.1% | 36.2% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 26.8% | |
| Working | 19.1% | 7.0% | 39.8% | 22.7% | 18.6% | |
| Married/couple | 51.1% | 43.2% | 56.4% | 50.1% | 42.2% | <0.001 |
Note. The percentages were calculated with sample weights. For binary variables, only one category is shown, where the percentage for the other category can be derived by using one substitute the value in the table. p-values is for the chi-square tests with sample weights.