modeling of the Prevalence of Multi morbidity and according to lifestyle and socioeconomic factors in people over 50 years Bukan 2016

Abstract

There is limited information about the predictors of multimorbidity (MM) among ethnic minoroty older adults in Iran. This study aimed to examine the impact of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on the prevalence of MM, among older Kurdish people living in the Northwest of Iran. Methods People aged 50+ were invited to participate in a population-based study from Oct 2017 to Dec 2018. Those who accepted the invitation and completed the baseline questionnaire were included in this study (N = 1201). A range of different factors, including sociodemographic and lifestyle factors as well as self-reported chronic conditions, was obtained by trained interviewers. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression were performed to compare the prevalence of MM according to different factors. Results A total of 1201 person contributed to this study. The mean age of participants was 59.2±8.0, the majority (81%) were less than 65 years of age. Of them 61% were women, 87% were married and living with their spouses, and 61% were illiterate. The overall prevalence of MM (+2 chronic conditions) was 31.4%, and 11.2% (+3 chronic conditions). In a fully adjusted model, only age (Odds Ratioadj=1.46, 95% Confidence Interval: 1.06-2.02), sex (ORadj=1.76, 95%CI: 1.31-2.36) and overweight/ obesity (overweight: ORadj=1.53, 95%CI: 1.05-2.23; obesity: OR= 1.50 95%CI: 1.04-2.17) were associated with the prevalence of MM ConclusionsThis study found that the prevalence of MM is relatively high among older Kurdish adults. Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of MM might be of interest to the health care system, and the prevalence of common chronic conditions in this study may highlight the need for lifestyle modifications in this community