Multimorbidity Trends in United States Adults, 1988-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The simultaneous presence of multiple conditions in one patient (multi-morbidity) is a key challenge facing primary care.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of multi-morbidity and to document changes in prevalence during the last 25 years.

Design/setting

Cross-sectional study using multiple years (1988-2014) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed.

Setting

Multiple years (1988 to 2014) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the United States were analyzed.

Participants

Noninstitutionalized adults.

Main outcomes and measures

Number of chronic conditions per individual analyzed by age, race, gender, and socioeconomic factors.

Results<

SUBMITTER: King DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6368177 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature