Weighted Prevalence of 4 or More Multimorbidities for Participants Aged 20 Years or Older for National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1988–2014
| NHANES | 1988–1994 (n = 16573) | 1999–2000 (n = 4222) | 2001–2002 (n = 4792) | 2003–2004 (n = 4742) | 2005–2006 (n = 4481) | 2007–2008 (n = 5660) | 2009–2010 (n = 6011) | 2011–2012 (n = 5281) | 2013–2014 (n = 5541) | P for trend‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. with 4 or more comorbidities* | 2521 | 875 | 924 | 1092 | 964 | 1413 | 1398 | 1152 | 1321 | |
| Overall prevalence† | 12.0 (11.1–12.9) | 15.8 (13.7–17.8) | 15.3 (13.2–17.3) | 18.5 (16.2–20.9) | 18.4 (16.4–20.4) | 19.3 (17.0–21.6) | 18.8 (17.2–20.4) | 19.4 (17.0–21.8) | 22.7 (21.1–24.3) | <.0001 |
↵* Unweighted total number of subjects with 4 or more multimorbidities.
↵† Weighted overall prevalence of (95% confidence interval) 4 or more multimorbidities.
↵‡ P value from logistic regression analysis.
Chronic conditions included in determining multi-morbidity: cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, asthma, arthritis, cancer, stroke, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and obesity.