Table 2 Association of multimorbidity with various socio-demographic characteristics among study population
Characteristics | No/ Single morbidity (N = 571) | Multimorbidity (N = 372) | Odds Ratio | p-value | Adjusted Odds Ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | n (%) | n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 18–29 | 151(78.6) | 41(21.4) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 30–39 | 158(67.8) | 75(32.2) | 1.74(1.12—2.71) | 0.013 | 2.29(1.30—4.03) | 0.004 |
 40–49 | 123(51.7) | 115(48.3) | 3.44(2.24—5.28) |  | 4.75(2.72—8.31) | 0.0001 |
 50–59 | 84(53.5) | 73(46.5) | 3.20(2.00—5.10) |  | 4.85(2.61—9.02) | 0.0001 |
 60–69 | 38(49.4) | 39(50.6) | 3.78(2.14—6.64) |  | 5.83(2.72—12.49) | 0.0001 |
  ≥ 70 | 17(37) | 29(63) | 6.28(3.14—12.53) |  | 9.19(3.75—22.54) | 0.0001 |
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 280(63.1) | 164(36.9) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Female | 291(58.3) | 208(41.7) | 1.22(0.93—1.58) | 0.13 | 1.57(1.04—2.37) | 0.029 |
Education | ||||||
 No Formal Education | 14(40) | 21(60) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Primary | 112(55.2) | 91(44.8) | 0.54(0.26—1.12) | 0.100 | 0.62(0.25—1.49) | 0.291 |
 Secondary and above | 445(63.1) | 260(36.9) | 0.39(0.19—0.77) | 0.008 | 0.44(0.18—1.04) | 0.064 |
Occupation | ||||||
 Unemployed | 241(57.9) | 175(42.1) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 employed | 330(62.6) | 197(37.4) | 0.82(0.63—1.06) | 0.144 | 0.87(0.55—1.36) | 0.544 |
Marital status | ||||||
 Single | 147(63.1) | 86(36.9) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Married | 424(59.7) | 286(40.3) | 1.15(0.85—1.56) |  | 0.71(0.46—1.10) | 0.132 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Aboriginal | 82(62.6) | 49(37.4) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Non aboriginal | 320(57.5) | 237(42.5) | 1.23(0.83—1.83) | 0.283 | 1.12(0.74—1.70) | 0.575 |
Socio-economic Class | ||||||
 Lower | 327(61.9) | 201(38.1) | Ref |  | Ref |  |
 Middle | 217(58.5) | 154(41.5) | 1.02(0.54—1.92) | 0.941 | 2.23(1.45—3.43) | 0.0001 |
 Upper | 27(61.4) | 17(38.6) | 1.15 (0.88—1.51) | 0.299 | 1.63(0.72—3.70) | 0.237 |