Sociodemographic characteristics of the multimorbid study pairs
| Groups | HT and DM N (%) (n=9735) | DM and CHD N (%) (n=3574) | DM and CKD N (%) (n=2894) | CHD and COPD N (%) (n=1855) | CHF and COPD N (%) (n=754) | CHF and CKD N (%) (n=1425) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–49 years | 866 (8.9) | 152 (4.2) | 48 (1.7) | 22 (1.2) | 4 (0.5) | 6 (0.4) |
| 50–59 years | 2043 (21.0) | 533 (14.9) | 227 (7.8) | 179 (9.6) | 42 (5.5) | 49 (3.4) |
| 60–69 years | 2866 (29.4) | 1067 (29.8) | 645 (22.3) | 499 (26.8) | 140 (18.6) | 177 (12.4) |
| 70–79 years | 2686 (27.6) | 1219 (34.1) | 1200 (41.3) | 710 (38.3) | 298 (39.3) | 488 (34.2) |
| 80–89 years | 1152 (11.9) | 552 (15.5) | 691 (24.0) | 409 (22.1) | 236 (31.6) | 594 (41.9) |
| 90 years and over | 122 (1.3) | 51 (1.5) | 83 (2.9) | 36 (2.0) | 34 (4.5) | 111 (7.7) |
| Men | 5016 (51.5) | 2162 (60.4) | 1055 (36.4) | 1152 (62.1) | 427 (56.4) | 549 (38.5) |
| Women | 4719 (48.5) | 1412 (39.6) | 1839 (63.6) | 703 (37.9) | 327 (43.6) | 876 (61.5) |
| Quartile 1* Least deprived | 2044 (21.1) | 691 (19.5) | 596 (20.7) | 249 (13.5) | 109 (14.5) | 300 (21.1) |
| Quartile 2 | 2335 (24.1) | 785 (22.1) | 652 (22.6) | 428 (23.2) | 171 (22.8) | 340 (23.9) |
| Quartile 3 | 2541 (26.2) | 934 (26.3) | 801 (28.9) | 527 (28.5) | 205 (27.3) | 401 (28.2) |
| Quartile 4 Most deprived | 2768 (28.6) | 1142 (32.2) | 831 (28.9) | 644 (34.8) | 265 (35.3) | 379 (26.7) |
*Deprivation measured using the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
CHD, coronary heart disease; CHF, chronic heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HT, hypertension.