Differences between types of multimorbidity by age group and deprivation
| Age group, years | Physical-only multimorbidity n (%, 95% CI) | Mental-only multimorbidity n (%, 95% CI) | Mixed physical and mental multimorbidity n (%, 95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most deprived | Least deprived | Most deprived | Least deprived | Most deprived | Least deprived | |
| 25–34 | 447 (1.9) | 340 (1.9) | 613 (2.6) | 159 (0.9) | 1289 (5.4) | 465 (2.7) |
| (1.7 to 2.1) | (1.7 to 2.1) | (2.4 to 2.8) | (0.7 to 1.1) | (5.1 to 5.6) | (2.4 to 2.9) | |
| 35–44 | 1061 (4.3) | 1040 (4.1) | 815 (3.3) | 231 (0.9) | 2844 (11.5) | 1006 (3.9) |
| (4.1 to 4.5) | (3.8 to 4.3) | (3.0 to 3.5) | (0.7 to 1.1) | (11.1 to 11.9) | (3.7 to 4.1) | |
| 45–54 | 2087 (10.3) | 2279 (8.9) | 440 (2.2) | 184 (0.7) | 3795 (18.8) | 1567 (6.1) |
| (10.0 to 10.7) | (8.5 to 9.2) | (2.0 to 2.4) | (6.2 to 8.3) | (18.2 to 19.3) | (5.8 to 6.4) | |
| 55–64 | 3301 (22.9) | 4556 (20.4) | 147 (1.0) | 123 (0.6) | 3705 (25.7) | 2156 (9.7) |
| (22.1 to 23.8) | (19.9 to 20.9) | (0.8 to 1.2) | (4.5 to 6.5) | (24.9 to 26.4) | (9.2 to 10.0) | |
| 65–74 | 4423 (39.1) | 5316 (37.9) | 50 (0.4) | 65 (0.5) | 3128 (27.6) | 1902 (13.6) |
| (38.2 to 39.9) | (37.1 to 38.7) | (0.2 to 0.4) | (0.3 to 0.5) | (26.8 to 28.4) | (13.0 to 14.1) | |
| ≥75 | 4177(46.1) | 6200 (48.1) | 37 (0.4) | 52 (0.4) | 2887 (31.8) | 3488 (27.0) |
| (45.0 to 47.1) | (47.2 to 48.9) | (0.2 to 0.5) | (0.3 to 0.5) | (30.8 to 32.8) | (26.2 to 27.8) | |
Analysis based on 40 chronic conditions: 32 physical and eight mental. Percentages are the % in each age group/deprivation group (n = 103 695 most deprived, 117 708 least deprived).