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Table 2 Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of multimorbidity for quintiles of area deprivation index

From: Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with multimorbidity in a geographically-defined community

Area Deprivation Index Quintile

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P-trend

Adjusted* odds ratio (95% CI)

P-trend

Adjusted† odds ratio (95% CI)

P-trend

Multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions)

 Quintile 1 (0–19%)

1.00 (ref)

< 0.001

1.00 (ref)

< 0.001

1.00 (ref)

< 0.001

 Quintile 2 (20–39%)

1.10 (0.98–1.24)

 

1.03 (0.95–1.12)

 

1.11 (1.01–1.23)

 

 Quintile 3 (40–59%)

1.15 (1.03–1.29)

 

1.11 (1.03–1.20)

 

1.27 (1.15–1.39)

 

 Quintile 4 (60–79%)

1.23 (1.10–1.38)

 

1.24 (1.15–1.34)

 

1.45 (1.32–1.60)

 

 Quintile 5 (80–100%)

1.21 (1.08–1.36)

 

1.50 (1.39–1.62)

 

1.78 (1.62–1.96)

 

Severe multimorbidity (≥5 chronic conditions)

 Quintile 1 (0–19%)

1.00 (ref)

< 0.001

1.00 (ref)

< 0.001

1.00 (ref)

< 0.001

 Quintile 2 (20–39%)

1.14 (0.97–1.34)

 

1.00 (0.90–1.12)

 

1.05 (0.94–1.18)

 

 Quintile 3 (40–59%)

1.12 (0.96–1.31)

 

1.01 (0.91–1.12)

 

1.11 (1.00–1.24)

 

 Quintile 4 (60–79%)

1.34 (1.15–1.56)

 

1.21 (1.09–1.34)

 

1.36 (1.22–1.52)

 

 Quintile 5 (80–100%)

1.48 (1.27–1.72)

 

1.67 (1.51–1.86)

 

1.92 (1.72–2.13)

 
  1. *Adjusted for age, sex, race, and ethnicity
  2. †Adjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity, and individual level of education
  3. CI confidence interval