Prevalence of multiple chronic conditions in New York State, 2011-2016.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:To design effective policy and interventions, public health officials must have an accurate and granular picture of the state of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) in their region. The objective of this research is to describe the prevalence and distribution of MCC in New York State. METHODS:We performed a secondary data analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) from 2011 through 2016 for New York adults (n = 76,186). We analyzed the self-reported prevalence of individuals having 0, 1, 2, or ≥ 3 chronic conditions by sex, race/ethnicity, age, health insurance type, annual household income, and whether respondents lived in New York City. We also examined the most common condition dyads and triads. Finally, we assessed the prevalence of MCC (2 or more chr

SUBMITTER: Newman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366719 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature