Multimorbidity and care dependence in older adults: a longitudinal analysis of findings from the 10/66 study

BMC Public Health

Table 6 univariable and multivariable models for multimorbidity (as binary variable)

	Cuba			Dominican Republic			Peru			Venezuela			Mexico			China			Puerto Rico
	SHR	CI		SHR	CI		SHR	CI		SHR	CI		SHR	CI		SHR	CI		SHR	CI
Model 1 – multimorbidity^a
Multimorbidity	2.29	1.74	3.02	1.62	1.28	2.04	2.25	1.61	3.15	1.96	1.47	2.63	2.89	2.05	4.08	1.90	1.55	2.33	1.90	1.42	2.53
Model 2 – multimorbidity^a and age
Multimorbidity	1.83	1.37	2.42	1.59	1.25	2.01	1.79	1.28	2.50	1.76	1.32	2.35	2.43	1.72	3.45	1.64	1.31	2.05	1.64	1.23	2.18
Model 3 – multimorbidity^a, age and gender
Multimorbidity	1.82	1.36	2.43	1.59	1.25	2.02	1.73	1.23	2.41	1.78	1.33	2.38	2.42	1.71	3.44	1.64	1.32	2.05	1.61	1.21	2.14
Model 4 – multimorbidity^a, age, gender, education, asset index and food insecurity
Multimorbidity	1.80	1.35	2.41	1.57	1.23	2.00	1.74	1.24	2.44	1.74	1.30	2.34	2.42	1.70	3.46	1.74	1.38	2.18	1.61	1.21	2.15

^abinary variable, ≥2 conditions. SHR sub-hazard ratio. CI 95% confidence interval

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