Characteristics of all adult primary care patients and those primary care patients with multimorbidity, defined as at least two chronic conditions (MM2+) or at least three chronic conditions (MM3+)
| Patient-level variable | All adult patients (n = 367 743) | Patients with MM2+ (n = 195 838) | Patients with MM3+ (n = 121 864) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 52.3 (18.3) | 59.0 (17.0) | 62.7 (15.9) |
| Range | 18–114 | 18–114 | 18–114 |
| Age category, years, n (%) | |||
| 18–34 | 74 539 (20.3) | 17 466 (8.9) | 6119 (5.0) |
| 35–44 | 61 783 (16.8) | 23 855 (12.2) | 10 719 (8.8) |
| 45–64 | 134 550 (36.6) | 79 571 (40.6) | 48 254 (39.6) |
| 65–84 | 77 816 (21.2) | 60 696 (31.0) | 45 961 (37.7) |
| ≥85 | 19 055 (5.2) | 14 250 (7.3) | 10 811 (8.9) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 213 402a (58.0) | 113 209 (57.8) | 71 319 (58.5) |
| Male | 154 311a (42.0) | 82 629 (42.2) | 50 545 (41.5) |
| Residential location, n (%) | |||
| Rural | 59 740 (16.3) | 32 607 (16.7) | 22 274 (18.3) |
| Urban | 207 192 (56.3) | 102 151 (52.2) | 65 026 (53.4) |
| Missing | 100 811 (27.4) | 61 080 (31.2) | 34 564 (28.4) |
| Median household income (Canadian dollars) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 60 130 (12 497) | 60 952 (12 497) | 61 175 (12 497) |
| Range | 22 457–181 454 | 22 457–181 454 | 22 457–181 454 |
| Missing, n (%) | 100 811 (27.4) | 61 263 (31.3) | 34 662 (28.4) |
| Total number of chronic conditions | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.8) | 3.3 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.4) |
| Range | 0–14 | 2–14 | 3–14 |
↵a There were missing data for sex for 30 patients (0.0%), but there was no missing data for sex for patients with MM2+ and patients with MM3+. IQR = Interquartile range.