Prevalence of and factors associated with multimorbidity among 18 101 adults in the South East Asia Community Observatory Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Malaysia: a population-based, cross-sectional study of the MUTUAL consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity in a community-dwelling general adult population on a large Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) scale.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

South East Asia Community Observatory HDSS site in Malaysia.

Participants

Of 45 246 participants recruited from 13 431 households, 18 101 eligible adults aged 18-97 years (mean age 47 years, 55.6% female) were included.

Main outcome measures

The main outcome was prevalence of multimorbidity. Multimorbidity was defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions per individual. A total of 13 chronic diseases were selected and were further classified into 11 medical conditions to account for multimorb

SUBMITTER: Tan MMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791377 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature