Table 2 Multimorbidity combinations in different age subgroups.

From: Incidence, prevalence and characteristics of multimorbidity in different age groups among urban hospitalized patients in China

Multimorbidity

18–34

34–64

 ≥ 65

Total

2 conditions

HT, arthritis

8.86%

Diabetes, HT

11.88%

HT, CbVD

18.13%

HT, CbVD

14.67%

Diabetes, HT

7.26%

HT, CbVD

11.27%

HT, IHD

16.13%

HT, IHD

13.30%

HT, CbVD

6.99%

HT, IHD

10.61%

Diabetes, HT

9.16%

Diabetes, HT

10.36%

3 conditions

Diabetes, HT, arthritis

5.83%

Diabetes, HT, IHD

9.43%

HT, IHD, CbVD

16.91%

HT, IHD, CbVD

12.76%

HT, IHD, CbVD

5.33%

Diabetes, HT, CbVD

7.50%

Diabetes, HT, IHD

10.24%

Diabetes, HT, IHD

9.81%

Diabetes, HT, IHD

4.27%

HT, IHD, CbVD

6.94%

Diabetes, HT, CbVD

9.32%

Diabetes, HT, CbVD

8.49%

 ≥ 4 conditions

HLD, HT, IHD, arthritis

6.68%

Diabetes, HT, IHD, CbVD

7.37%

Diabetes, HT, IHD, CbVD

13.57%

Diabetes, HT, IHD, CbVD

11.16%

Diabetes, HT, IHD, CbVD

5.30%

HLD, HT, IHD, Arthritis

5.96%

Diabetes, IHD, CbVD, Arthritis

8.73%

Diabetes, IHD, CbVD, Arthritis

6.89%

Diabetes, HT, IHD, arthritis

5.11%

Diabetes, HLD, HT, IHD

5.82%

HLD, HT, IHD, CbVD

5.57%

HLD, HT, IHD, CbVD

5.45%

  1. NCDs noncommunicable diseases, HT hypertension, CbVD cerebrovascular diseases, IHD ischemic heart disease, HLD hyperlipidemia.