Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with multimorbidity in New Zealand.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The incidence of multimorbidity (MM) and its correlates among older adults remain poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with MM in New Zealand. METHODS:People aged 55-70 years were invited to participate in a population-based cohort study, the Health Work and Retirement Study, in 2006. Those who accepted the invitation and completed the baseline questionnaire were followed up on a biennial basis. Data on socio-demographic factors, health and lifestyle behaviours, and diagnoses of chronic diseases were obtained from baseline and 6 waves of follow-up. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) adjusted for both time-constant and time-varying factors were used to model factors associated with the onset of MM. RESULTS:A tot

SUBMITTER: Aminisani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7005455 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature