Prevalence of physical conditions and multimorbidity in a cohort of adults with intellectual disabilities with and without Down syndrome: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prevalence of multimorbidity in adults with intellectual disabilities with and without Down syndrome.

Design

Large, population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

The geographical area of one Health Board, Scotland.

Participants

All adults (aged 16+ years) known to general practitioners to have intellectual disabilities and adults receiving services provided or paid by intellectual disabilities health or social work services. 1023/1562 potential participants took part (65.5%); 562 (54.9%) men and 461 (45.1%) women, aged 43.9 years (16-83 years). 186 had Down syndrome and 837 did not.

Main outcome measures

The prevalence of International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, physical health conditions and mu

SUBMITTER: Kinnear D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829598 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature