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Trajectory of Multiple Chronic Conditions and Associated Factors Among Noninstitutionalized Adults Aged 60 Years or Older in Southern Brazil
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 21 — November 21, 2024
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Trajectories of chronic conditions according to the number of conditions among participants in the Como Vai? study, Pelotas, Brazil. Of 1,098 study participants, 339 (30.9%) were categorized as having a low burden of chronic conditions, 571 (52.0%) moderate, and 188 (17.1%) high.
| Level | Mean (range) no. of chronic conditions, by year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | |
| Low (n = 339) | 2.3 (0–6) | 2.2 (0–6) | 2.6 (0–7) |
| Moderate (n = 571) | 5.6 (0–11) | 5.7 (1–10) | 5.7 (1–13) |
| High (n = 188) | 9.7 (3–16) | 10.2 (5–16) | 9.6 (5–17) |
Figure. Results of an attrition analysis comparing the average number of chronic conditions, by year, across trajectories of disease burden among participants with information at all 3 time points in the Como Vai? study, Pelotas, Brazil. Of 440 study participants, 117 (26.6%) were categorized as having a low burden of chronic conditions, 254 (57.7%) moderate, and 69 (15.7%) high.
| Level | Mean (range) no. of chronic conditions, by year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | |
| Low burden (n = 117) | 2.2 (0–5) | 1.9 (0–4) | 2.4 (0–7) |
| Moderate burden (n = 254 ) | 5.3 (2–10) | 5.3 (1–10) | 5.5 (1–13) |
| High burden (n = 69) | 9.5 (5–16) | 9.8 (7–16) | 9.8 (5–17) |
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