Incidence and predictors of multimorbidity among older adults in Korea: a 10-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the rapid growth of the older adult population, multimorbidity has become a global concern for an aging society. Multimorbidity has been associated with poor health outcomes, including low quality of life and a high risk of mortality, resulting in an overload of healthcare systems. However, multimorbidity incidence and its related factors are poorly understood among older adults. This study aimed to determine whether sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors predict multimorbidity incidence among older adults in Korea.

Methods

This longitudinal study used the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) dataset from 2008 to 2018. The KLoSA is a panel survey of nationally representative samples aimed at providing data for developing

SUBMITTER: Lee TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264523 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature