Table 6

ORs (and 95% CIs) for multimorbidity associated with 10 most common chronic health problems in women and men

 Multimorbidity
 ≥2 chronic health problems≥3 chronic health problems
ICPC2 codeChronic health problem%OR95% CIp value%OR95% CIp value
Women (n=1279)
T93Lipid disorder96.521.112.6 to 35.3<0.00186.811.38.3 to 15.4<0.001
K86Hypertension, uncomplicated93.710.16.7 to 15.3<0.00178.75.03.8 to 6.5<0.001
P76Depressive disorder88.44.02.7 to 5.8<0.00175.03.22.4 to 4.2<0.001
T82Obesity93.57.13.9 to 12.8<0.00182.14.63.1 to 6.8<0.001
L86Back syndrome with radiating pain98.842.510.5 to 172.4<0.00189.58.75.3 to 14.5<0.001
K95Varicose veins of leg96.312.75.6 to 29.0<0.00185.25.73.6 to 8.9<0.001
T90Diabetes, non-insulin dependent99.374.410.4 to 533.7<0.00190.89.95.7 to 17.4<0.001
P74Anxiety disorder/anxiety state91.95.32.8 to 9.9<0.00176.53.02.0 to 4.5<0.001
L90Osteoarthritis of knee99.262.38.7 to 447.5<0.00193.113.46.8 to 26.7<0.001
T83Overweight95.29.34.1 to 21.4<0.00181.74.22.6 to 6.7<0.001
Men (n=714)
T93Lipid disorder95.916.08.9 to 28.8<0.00185.98.55.8 to 12.3<0.001
K86Hypertension, uncomplicated93.68.95.4 to 14.7<0.00180.84.83.4 to 6.8<0.001
T90Diabetes, non-insulin dependent95.69.64.6 to 20.0<0.00187.36.13.8 to 9.8<0.001
T82Obesity98.628.77.0 to 117.5<0.00191.48.94.8 to 16.4<0.001
Y85Benign prostatic hypertrophy97.414.84.7 to 47.3<0.00190.57.53.9 to 14.2<0.001
K87Hypertension, complicated100.097.126.28.2 to 83.6<0.001
T83Overweight95.47.62.7 to 21.0<0.00187.45.02.6 to 9.6<0.001
L86Back syndrome with radiating pain91.13.61.6 to 8.00.00179.72.71.5 to 4.8<0.001
L90Osteoarthritis of knee100.093.39.83.5 to 27.5<0.001
P76Depressive disorder93.85.11.6 to 16.60.00383.33.31.5 to 7.20.001