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Table 4 Standardized beta coefficients of associations between multimorbidity measures and health outcome,* controlling for age and gender, and relative percentage change in coefficients** (n = 16,369)

From: Estimating multiple morbidity disease burden among older persons: a convergent construct validity study to discriminate among six chronic illness measures, CCHS 2008/09

 

Multi-morbidity dichotomized (0, 1+) (Reference)

Multi-morbidity dichotomized ( 0/1, 2+)

Multi-morbidity additive scale

Multi-morbidity weighted by HUI3

Multi-morbidity weighted by ADL

Multi-morbidity weighted by HUI3 (Betas)

Life Satisfaction

-.09

-.14 (55.6)

-.24 (166.7)

-.25 (177.8)

-.25 (177.8)

-.25 (177.8)

Perceived Health

-.15

-.24 (60.0)

-.40 (166.7)

-.39 (160.0)

-.40 (166.7)

-.37 (146.7)

Health Prof. Visits

.14

.20 (42.9)

.23 (64.3)

.23 (64.3)

.24 (71.4)

.23 (64.2)

Medication(s) Used Daily

.28

.40 (43.0)

.55 (96.4)

.48 (20.0)

.50 (78.6)

.42 (50.0)

  1. *All values are significant at the p < .001 level.
  2. **Values in parentheses represent percentage increase in strength of association between multimorbidity measures and health outcome (rows) using the Multimorbidity Dichotomized (0, 1+) measure as the reference.