Table 3

Sociodemographic determinants of the multimorbidity cohort: ORs derived from multilevel logistic regression modelling with addition of three cardiovascular risk factors: hypertension, obesity (moderate) and smoking (ever)

Demographic characteristicAOR95% CIs for AOR
Female gender1.101.01 to 1.19
Age <65 years(Reference group)
Age ≥65–74 years4.013.69 to 4.36
Age ≥75–84 years8.127.46 to 8.83
Age ≥85 years15.7114.20 to 17.38
White(Reference group)
Black0.860.80 to 0.92
South Asian1.441.29 to 1.61
Mixed0.950.81 to 1.11
Other0.830.67 to 1.03
Unknown0.600.52 to 0.69
Social deprivation:
first quintile (most deprived)
1.561.41 to 1.72
Social deprivation:
second quintile
1.351.22 to 1.50
Social deprivation:
third quintile
1.181.06 to 1.31
Social deprivation:
fourth quintile
1.181.06 to 1.30
Social deprivation:
fifth quintile (least deprived)
(Reference group)
Hypertension register5.054.69 to 5.44
Moderate obesity3.413.21 to 3.63
Smoker (ever)2.302.16 to 2.45
  • AOR, adjusted odds ratio.