Table 2 Prevalence and odds ratio for number and type of comorbidities (standardised by age, gender and deprivation score)
Total number of morbidities | Visual impairment Number (%) | No visual impairment Number (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
(standardised by age, gender and deprivation) | |||
None | 269 (5.0) | 41,540 (14.5) | 0.43 (0.38 to 0.49) |
One | 534 (9.9) | 56,166 (19.7) | 0.55 (0.50 to 0.60) |
Two | 784 (14.7) | 56,927 (19.9) | 0.72 (0.67 to 0.78) |
Three | 935 (17.5) | 46,758 (16.4) | 1.02 (0.94 to 1.09) |
Four | 825 (15.4) | 33,565 (11.7) | 1.17 (1.08 to 1.26) |
Five or more | 2,001 (37.4) | 50,865 (17.8) | 2.05 (1.94 to 2.18) |
Total number of physical conditions | Â | Â | Â |
None | 339 (16.4) | 46,761 (16.4) | 0.39 (0.34 to 0.44) |
One | 681 (12.7) | 63,010 (22.1) | 0.59 (0.55 to 0.64) |
Two | 992 (18.6) | 61,917 (21.7) | 0.84 (0.78 to 0.90) |
Three | 1,047 (19.6) | 47,356 (16.6) | 1.12 (1.04 to 1.19) |
Four | 840 (15.7) | 31,054 (10.9) | 1.28 (1.19 to 1.35) |
Five or more | 1,449 (27.1) | 35,723 (12.5) | 1.99 (1.87 to 2.12) |
Total number of mental health conditions | Â | Â | Â |
None | 3,242 (60.6) | 217,579 (76.1) | 0.63 (0.59 to 0.67) |
One | 1,303 (24.4) | 46,993 (16.4) | 1.32 (1.23 to 1.41) |
Two | 606 (11.3) | 17,036 (6.0) | 1.53 (1.40 to 1.67) |
Three or more | 197 (3.7) | 4,213 (1.5) | 1.76 (1.51 to 2.04) |