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Prevalence of multimorbidity in the total study population.
| Multimorbidity | Total Study Population n = 345 |
Severe Periodontal Disease n = 56 |
Total Periodontal Disease n = 185 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 and 1 disease | 165 (47.8) | 25 (44.6) | 88 (47.6) |
| 2 diseases | 82 (23.8) | 12 (21.4) | 38 (20.5) |
| 3 diseases | 52 (15.1) | 11 (19.6) | 31 (16.8) |
| ≥4 diseases | 46 (13.3) | 8 (14.3) | 28 (15.1) |
| Multimorbidity | 180 (52.2) | 30 (53.6) | 97 (52.4) |
Values represent n (%). Multimorbidity is defined as having two or more diseases.
