Multimorbidity in South Asian adults: prevalence, risk factors and mortality.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:We report the prevalence, risk factors and mortality associated with multimorbidity in urban South Asian adults. METHODS:Hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease were measured at baseline in a sample of 16 287 adults ages ≥20 years in Delhi, Chennai and Karachi in 2010-11 followed for an average of 38 months. Multimorbidity was defined as having ≥2 chronic conditions at baseline. We identified correlates of multimorbidity at baseline using multinomial logistic models, and we assessed the prospective association between multimorbidity and mortality using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS:The adjusted prevalence of multimorbidity was 9.4%; multimorbidity was highest in adults who were aged ≥60 years (37%), consumed alcohol (12.3%), body mass

SUBMITTER: Singh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7304513 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature