Association between multimorbidity patterns and disability among older people covered by long-term care insurance in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional disability and multimorbidity are common among older people. However, little is known about the relationship between functional disability and different multimorbidity combinations. We aimed to identify multimorbidity patterns and explore the associations between these patterns and functional disability.

Methods

We investigated a multi-stage random sample of 1871 participants aged ≥60 years and covered by long-term care insurance in Shanghai, China. Multimorbidity was defined as the simultaneous presence of two or more chronic diseases in an individual. Participants completed scales to assess basic and instrumental activities of daily living (BADL and IADL, respectively). Multimorbidity patterns were identified via exploratory factor analysis. Binary lo

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912511 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature