Prevalence and pattern of multimorbidity in China: a cross-sectional study of 224,142 adults over 60 years old

Autor: Xing Hu, Shugang Li, Zhimin Wei, Dishan Wu, Lingbing Meng, Jianyi Li, Jiapei Xu, Luyao Zhang, Qinan Ma, Hui Li, Xuezhai Zeng, Qiuxia Zhang, Juan Li, Deping Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1349418
Popis: AimTo examine the prevalence and potential risk factors of multimorbidity among older adult in China. In addition, we investigated the pattern of multimorbidity.MethodsThis study is based on data from the fourth Sample Survey of the Aged Population in Urban and Rural China (SSAPUR) in 2015, a comprehensive survey of individuals aged 60 years or older in China. We calculated baseline data and prevalence rates for comorbidities, stratified by household registration, age, sex, education, exercise, and health insurance. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify potential risk factors for comorbidities. Furthermore, we determined the prevalence rates for the three most frequent disease combinations.ResultsA total of 215,040 participants were included in our analysis. The prevalence of multimorbidity was 50.5% among the older adult in China. The prevalence rate was slightly higher in rural areas than in urban areas, with rates of 51.5 and 49.6%, respectively (p
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