Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the whole population (N = 391,669). For ordinal variables, median and first (Q1) and third (Q3) quartiles are reported. For categorical variables, counts and percentages are reported
Demographics | N (%) | No. of morbidities, median [Q1–Q3] | Multimorbid patients (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
All patients | 391,669 (100) | 1 [0–2] | 28.9 |
Gender | |||
Male | 192,929 (49.3) | 0 [0–2] | 26.0 |
Female | 198,740 (50.7) | 1 [0–2] | 31.7 |
Age group (years) | |||
18–24 | 32,007 (8.2) | 0 [0–0] | 4.7 |
25–34 | 60,501 (15.4) | 0 [0–1] | 7.9 |
35–44 | 68,688 (17.5) | 0 [0–1] | 13.1 |
45–54 | 74,734 (19.1) | 0 [0–1] | 20.5 |
55–64 | 60,323 (15.4) | 1 [0–2] | 34.4 |
65–74 | 49,427 (12.6) | 2 [1–3] | 53.6 |
75–84 | 31,262 (8.0) | 3 [1–4] | 73.6 |
85+ | 14,727 (3.8) | 4 [2–5] | 83.6 |
Socioeconomic status | |||
1 (least deprivation) | 90,730 (23.2) | 1 [0–2] | 27.1 |
2 | 87,734 (22.4) | 1 [0–2] | 28.5 |
3 | 81,569 (20.8) | 1 [0–2] | 29.1 |
4 | 71,424 (18.2) | 1 [0–2] | 29.3 |
5 (greatest deprivation) | 60,212 (15.4) | 1 [0–2] | 31.4 |