Urban-rural and socioeconomic status: Impact on multimorbidity prevalence in hospitalized patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe multimorbidity prevalence in hospitalized adults, by urban-rural area of residence and socioeconomic status (SES).

Methods

Linked hospital episode data were used. Adults (≥18 years) admitted to hospital as an inpatient during 2014 in Grampian, Scotland, were included. Conditions were identified from admissions during the 5 years prior to the first admission in 2014. Multimorbidity was defined as ≥2 conditions and measured using Tonelli et al. based on International Classification of Diseases-10 coding (preselected list of 30 conditions). We used proportions and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to summarize the prevalence of multimorbidity by age group, sex, urban-rural category and deprivation. The association between multimorbid

SUBMITTER: Robertson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171988 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature