Table 2 Unmet health needs, perceived family support and health related quality of life
|  | Overall [n = 521] | Multimorbidity Group |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low [n = 220] | Medium [n = 144] | High [n = 157] | P-value | ||
No. of unmet needs by participant, % (n) | |||||
 0 | 69.1 (360) | 69.1 (152) | 66.7 (96) | 71.3 (112) | 0.676 |
 1 | 23.6 (123) | 23.2 (51) | 25.7 (37) | 22.3 (35) |  |
 2 | 6.0 (31) | 6.8 (15) | 5.6 (8) | 5.1 (8) |  |
 3 | 0.8 (4) | 0.5 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 1.3 (2) |  |
 4 | 0.6 (3) | 0.5 (1) | 1.4 (2) | 0.0 (0) |  |
Type of unmet needs, % (n)a | |||||
 Prescription medications | 1.2 (6) | 0.9 (2) | 2.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | n.a. |
 General medical care | 13.1 (68) | 13.2 (29) | 16.0 (23) | 10.2 (16) | 0.330 |
 Surgical care | 1.0 (5) | 0.5 (1) | 1.4 (2) | 1.3 (2) | n.a. |
 Mental healthcare/counselling | 1.0 (5) | 0.0 (0) | 2.8 (4) | 0.6 (1) | n.a. |
 Dental care | 12.7 (66) | 13.2 (29) | 11.1 (16) | 13.4 (21) | 0.803 |
 Eyeglasses/technical aid | 11.3 (59) | 12.3 (27) | 10.4 (15) | 10.8 (17) | 0.838 |
Reasons, % (n)a | |||||
 Professional | 3.1 (16) | 5.5 (12) | 2.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | n.a. |
 Too sick | 1.2 (6) | 1.4 (3) | 1.4 (2) | 0.6 (1) | n.a. |
 Mobility | 1.7 (9) | 0.5 (1) | 2.8 (4) | 2.5 (4) | n.a. |
 Care provider of a dependent | 1.2 (6) | 1.4 (3) | 0.7 (1) | 1.3 (2) | n.a. |
 Afraid to leave home | 1.0 (5) | 0.5 (1) | 2.8 (4) | 0.0 (0) | n.a. |
 Other concerns | 1.0 (5) | 1.8 (4) | 0.7 (1) | 0.0 (0) | n.a. |
 Financial | 18.0 (94) | 18.2 (40) | 16.7 (24) | 19.1 (30) | 0.857 |
 Access to GP consultations | 8.6 (45) | 6.4 (14) | 12.5 (18) | 8.3 (13) | 0.123 |
Family APGAR categories, % (n) | |||||
 Severely Dysfunctional | 9.2 (48) | 7.3 (16) | 8.3 (12) | 12.7 (20) | 0.363 |
 Moderately Dysfunctional | 20.3 (106) | 22.3 (49) | 18.1 (26) | 19.7 (31) |  |
 Highly Functional | 70.4 (367) | 70.5 (155) | 73.6 (106) | 67.5 (106) |  |
SF-12 scores, mean (SD) | |||||
 PF | 44.2 (12.4) | 48.5 (10.8) | 42.4 (12.4) | 39.7 (12.6) | <0.001 |
 RP | 43.1 (12.9) | 47.2 (11.1) | 42.1 (13.0) | 38.1 (13.2) | <0.001 |
 BP | 40.0 (12.4) | 43.6 (12.0) | 39.1 (12.6) | 36.0 (11.5) | <0.001 |
 GH | 34.6 (11.2) | 39.0 (11.5) | 32.5 (9.9) | 30.4 (9.6) | <0.001 |
 VT | 48.0 (11.4) | 50.3 (10.8) | 47.1 (11.3) | 45.7 (11.6) | <0.001 |
 SF | 44.8 (13.5) | 47.5 (12.7) | 43.8 (13.5) | 41.8 (14.1) | <0.001 |
 RE | 44.1 (12.6) | 46.3 (11.3) | 44.2 (12.8) | 40.8 (13.5) | <0.001 |
 MH | 45.1 (12.9) | 46.9 (12.5) | 45.5 (12.7) | 42.3 (13.1) | 0.002 |
 PCS | 40.3 (11.9) | 45.0 (11.0) | 38.3 (11.3) | 35.5 (11.1) | <0.001 |
 MCS | 46.6 (12.2) | 47.8 (12.0) | 47.0 (12.3) | 44.6 (12.4) | 0.033 |