Sociodemographic and behavioral influences on multimorbidity among adult residents of northeastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is defined as two or more chronic health conditions existing in an individual simultaneously. Multimorbidity has been associated with poor conditions, such as higher health care costs and the poor quality of life. Thus, identifying the risk factors of the multimorbidity is required for multimorbidity prevention.

Methods

This study was based on the Comprehensive Demonstration Research Project of Major Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control Technology in Northeast China initiated by China Medical University. The investigation was a cross-sectional study under a multistage stratified cluster random sampling design. Associations between multimorbidity and sociodemographic and behavioral factors in adult residents were investigated using

SUBMITTER: Shi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature