Baseline characteristics of participants by multimorbidity patternsa (N = 7522).
| . | Overall . | No multimorbidity (n = 1977) . | Cardiometabolic pattern (n = 2510) . | Osteoarticular pattern (n = 1013) . | Cancer-dominated pattern (n = 1131) . | Psychiatric/multisystem pattern (n = 891) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 75.3 (7.1) | 73.6 (6.6) | 75.2 (6.8) | 76.9 (7.5) | 76.45(7.0) | 75.6 (7.4) | <.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 3256 (43.3) | 975 (49.3) | 1103 (43.9) | 191 (18.9) | 656 (58.0) | 331 (37.1) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | <.001 | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 5468 (72.7) | 1471 (74.4) | 1646 (65.6) | 842 (83.1) | 902 (79.8) | 607 (68.1) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1391 (18.5) | 315 (15.9) | 622 (24.8) | 94 (9.3) | 168 (14.9) | 192 (21.5) | |
| Hispanic | 356 (4.7) | 98 (5.0) | 138 (5.5) | 42 (4.1) | 26 (2.3) | 52 (5.8) | |
| Othersb | 307 (4.1) | 93 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 35 (3.5) | 35 (3.1) | 40 (4.5) | |
| Education, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1259 (16.7) | 270 (13.9) | 453 (18.3) | 160 (16.0) | 133 (11.9) | 243 (27.6) | |
| High school graduates | 2029 (27.0) | 476 (24.4) | 696 (28.1) | 286 (28.6) | 292 (26.1) | 279 (31.7) | |
| Some college or vocational school | 2155 (28.7) | 548 (28.1) | 743 (29.9) | 299 (29.9) | 339 (30.3) | 226 (25.7) | |
| Bachelor or higher | 1987 (26.4) | 654 (33.6) | 589 (23.7) | 256 (25.6) | 355 (31.7) | 133 (15.1) | |
| Living status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Alone | 2351 (31.3) | 535 (27.1) | 790 (31.6) | 380 (37.5) | 321 (28.5) | 325 (36.6) | |
| With spouse/partner only | 3515 (46.7) | 1063 (53.9) | 1105 (44.1) | 429 (42.4) | 596 (52.9) | 322 (36.2) | |
| With others only | 954 (12.7) | 201 (10.2) | 368 (14.7) | 130 (12.8) | 102 (9.1) | 153 (17.2) | |
| With spouse/partner and with others | 682 (9.1) | 172 (8.7) | 240 (9.6) | 73 (7.2) | 108 (9.6) | 89 (10.0) | |
| Smoking status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Never | 3648 (48.5) | 1019 (51.6) | 1179 (47.0) | 518 (51.2) | 517 (45.8) | 415 (46.6) | |
| Former | 3271 (43.5) | 780 (39.5) | 1149 (45.8) | 426 (42.1) | 544 (48.1) | 372 (41.8) | |
| Current | 597 (7.9) | 177 (9.0) | 179 (7.1) | 68 (6.7) | 69 (6.1) | 104 (11.7) |
| . | Overall . | No multimorbidity (n = 1977) . | Cardiometabolic pattern (n = 2510) . | Osteoarticular pattern (n = 1013) . | Cancer-dominated pattern (n = 1131) . | Psychiatric/multisystem pattern (n = 891) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 75.3 (7.1) | 73.6 (6.6) | 75.2 (6.8) | 76.9 (7.5) | 76.45(7.0) | 75.6 (7.4) | <.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 3256 (43.3) | 975 (49.3) | 1103 (43.9) | 191 (18.9) | 656 (58.0) | 331 (37.1) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | <.001 | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 5468 (72.7) | 1471 (74.4) | 1646 (65.6) | 842 (83.1) | 902 (79.8) | 607 (68.1) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1391 (18.5) | 315 (15.9) | 622 (24.8) | 94 (9.3) | 168 (14.9) | 192 (21.5) | |
| Hispanic | 356 (4.7) | 98 (5.0) | 138 (5.5) | 42 (4.1) | 26 (2.3) | 52 (5.8) | |
| Othersb | 307 (4.1) | 93 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 35 (3.5) | 35 (3.1) | 40 (4.5) | |
| Education, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1259 (16.7) | 270 (13.9) | 453 (18.3) | 160 (16.0) | 133 (11.9) | 243 (27.6) | |
| High school graduates | 2029 (27.0) | 476 (24.4) | 696 (28.1) | 286 (28.6) | 292 (26.1) | 279 (31.7) | |
| Some college or vocational school | 2155 (28.7) | 548 (28.1) | 743 (29.9) | 299 (29.9) | 339 (30.3) | 226 (25.7) | |
| Bachelor or higher | 1987 (26.4) | 654 (33.6) | 589 (23.7) | 256 (25.6) | 355 (31.7) | 133 (15.1) | |
| Living status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Alone | 2351 (31.3) | 535 (27.1) | 790 (31.6) | 380 (37.5) | 321 (28.5) | 325 (36.6) | |
| With spouse/partner only | 3515 (46.7) | 1063 (53.9) | 1105 (44.1) | 429 (42.4) | 596 (52.9) | 322 (36.2) | |
| With others only | 954 (12.7) | 201 (10.2) | 368 (14.7) | 130 (12.8) | 102 (9.1) | 153 (17.2) | |
| With spouse/partner and with others | 682 (9.1) | 172 (8.7) | 240 (9.6) | 73 (7.2) | 108 (9.6) | 89 (10.0) | |
| Smoking status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Never | 3648 (48.5) | 1019 (51.6) | 1179 (47.0) | 518 (51.2) | 517 (45.8) | 415 (46.6) | |
| Former | 3271 (43.5) | 780 (39.5) | 1149 (45.8) | 426 (42.1) | 544 (48.1) | 372 (41.8) | |
| Current | 597 (7.9) | 177 (9.0) | 179 (7.1) | 68 (6.7) | 69 (6.1) | 104 (11.7) |
aBecause analytic weights were unavailable for the combined samples in our study, our statistical analyses proceeded without incorporating sample weights.
bIncludes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
cMissing variables: 92 missing on education, 20 missing on living status, and 6 missing on smoking status.
Baseline characteristics of participants by multimorbidity patternsa (N = 7522).
| . | Overall . | No multimorbidity (n = 1977) . | Cardiometabolic pattern (n = 2510) . | Osteoarticular pattern (n = 1013) . | Cancer-dominated pattern (n = 1131) . | Psychiatric/multisystem pattern (n = 891) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 75.3 (7.1) | 73.6 (6.6) | 75.2 (6.8) | 76.9 (7.5) | 76.45(7.0) | 75.6 (7.4) | <.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 3256 (43.3) | 975 (49.3) | 1103 (43.9) | 191 (18.9) | 656 (58.0) | 331 (37.1) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | <.001 | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 5468 (72.7) | 1471 (74.4) | 1646 (65.6) | 842 (83.1) | 902 (79.8) | 607 (68.1) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1391 (18.5) | 315 (15.9) | 622 (24.8) | 94 (9.3) | 168 (14.9) | 192 (21.5) | |
| Hispanic | 356 (4.7) | 98 (5.0) | 138 (5.5) | 42 (4.1) | 26 (2.3) | 52 (5.8) | |
| Othersb | 307 (4.1) | 93 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 35 (3.5) | 35 (3.1) | 40 (4.5) | |
| Education, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1259 (16.7) | 270 (13.9) | 453 (18.3) | 160 (16.0) | 133 (11.9) | 243 (27.6) | |
| High school graduates | 2029 (27.0) | 476 (24.4) | 696 (28.1) | 286 (28.6) | 292 (26.1) | 279 (31.7) | |
| Some college or vocational school | 2155 (28.7) | 548 (28.1) | 743 (29.9) | 299 (29.9) | 339 (30.3) | 226 (25.7) | |
| Bachelor or higher | 1987 (26.4) | 654 (33.6) | 589 (23.7) | 256 (25.6) | 355 (31.7) | 133 (15.1) | |
| Living status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Alone | 2351 (31.3) | 535 (27.1) | 790 (31.6) | 380 (37.5) | 321 (28.5) | 325 (36.6) | |
| With spouse/partner only | 3515 (46.7) | 1063 (53.9) | 1105 (44.1) | 429 (42.4) | 596 (52.9) | 322 (36.2) | |
| With others only | 954 (12.7) | 201 (10.2) | 368 (14.7) | 130 (12.8) | 102 (9.1) | 153 (17.2) | |
| With spouse/partner and with others | 682 (9.1) | 172 (8.7) | 240 (9.6) | 73 (7.2) | 108 (9.6) | 89 (10.0) | |
| Smoking status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Never | 3648 (48.5) | 1019 (51.6) | 1179 (47.0) | 518 (51.2) | 517 (45.8) | 415 (46.6) | |
| Former | 3271 (43.5) | 780 (39.5) | 1149 (45.8) | 426 (42.1) | 544 (48.1) | 372 (41.8) | |
| Current | 597 (7.9) | 177 (9.0) | 179 (7.1) | 68 (6.7) | 69 (6.1) | 104 (11.7) |
| . | Overall . | No multimorbidity (n = 1977) . | Cardiometabolic pattern (n = 2510) . | Osteoarticular pattern (n = 1013) . | Cancer-dominated pattern (n = 1131) . | Psychiatric/multisystem pattern (n = 891) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 75.3 (7.1) | 73.6 (6.6) | 75.2 (6.8) | 76.9 (7.5) | 76.45(7.0) | 75.6 (7.4) | <.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 3256 (43.3) | 975 (49.3) | 1103 (43.9) | 191 (18.9) | 656 (58.0) | 331 (37.1) | <.001 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | <.001 | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 5468 (72.7) | 1471 (74.4) | 1646 (65.6) | 842 (83.1) | 902 (79.8) | 607 (68.1) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1391 (18.5) | 315 (15.9) | 622 (24.8) | 94 (9.3) | 168 (14.9) | 192 (21.5) | |
| Hispanic | 356 (4.7) | 98 (5.0) | 138 (5.5) | 42 (4.1) | 26 (2.3) | 52 (5.8) | |
| Othersb | 307 (4.1) | 93 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 35 (3.5) | 35 (3.1) | 40 (4.5) | |
| Education, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Less than high school | 1259 (16.7) | 270 (13.9) | 453 (18.3) | 160 (16.0) | 133 (11.9) | 243 (27.6) | |
| High school graduates | 2029 (27.0) | 476 (24.4) | 696 (28.1) | 286 (28.6) | 292 (26.1) | 279 (31.7) | |
| Some college or vocational school | 2155 (28.7) | 548 (28.1) | 743 (29.9) | 299 (29.9) | 339 (30.3) | 226 (25.7) | |
| Bachelor or higher | 1987 (26.4) | 654 (33.6) | 589 (23.7) | 256 (25.6) | 355 (31.7) | 133 (15.1) | |
| Living status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Alone | 2351 (31.3) | 535 (27.1) | 790 (31.6) | 380 (37.5) | 321 (28.5) | 325 (36.6) | |
| With spouse/partner only | 3515 (46.7) | 1063 (53.9) | 1105 (44.1) | 429 (42.4) | 596 (52.9) | 322 (36.2) | |
| With others only | 954 (12.7) | 201 (10.2) | 368 (14.7) | 130 (12.8) | 102 (9.1) | 153 (17.2) | |
| With spouse/partner and with others | 682 (9.1) | 172 (8.7) | 240 (9.6) | 73 (7.2) | 108 (9.6) | 89 (10.0) | |
| Smoking status, n (%)c | <.001 | ||||||
| Never | 3648 (48.5) | 1019 (51.6) | 1179 (47.0) | 518 (51.2) | 517 (45.8) | 415 (46.6) | |
| Former | 3271 (43.5) | 780 (39.5) | 1149 (45.8) | 426 (42.1) | 544 (48.1) | 372 (41.8) | |
| Current | 597 (7.9) | 177 (9.0) | 179 (7.1) | 68 (6.7) | 69 (6.1) | 104 (11.7) |
aBecause analytic weights were unavailable for the combined samples in our study, our statistical analyses proceeded without incorporating sample weights.
bIncludes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
cMissing variables: 92 missing on education, 20 missing on living status, and 6 missing on smoking status.
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