Table 4 Logistic regression model examining determinants of multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic conditions)

Treatment setting

–

–

 Health centre

1 (Reference)

 Monk healer

1.36 (1.03, 1.78)*

Age group

 19–39

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 40–54

1.03 (0.67, 1.59)

2.14 (1.12, 4.09)*

1.31 (0.93, 1.86)

 55–93

2.18 (1.27, 3.75)**

3.90 (2.04, 7.44)***

2.62 (1.77, 3.86)***

Sex

 Female

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Male

0.90 (0.58, 1.39)

1.16 (0.77, 1.76)

1.08 (0.80, 1.44)

Formal education

 Primary or less

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Secondary

1.20 (0.74, 1.95)

0.47 (0.29, 0.75)**

0.72 (0.52, 1.00)

 Post-secondary

1.68 (1.03, 2.76)*

0.83 (0.41, 1.67)

1.27 (0.87, 1.86)

Marital status

 Single/divorced/widowed

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Married/cohabiting

0.72 (0.49, 1.05)

1.14 (0.71, 1.83)

0.85 (0.63, 1.13)

Employment status

 No

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Yes

0.63 (0.42, 0.94)*

0.47 (0.31, 0.72)***

0.54 (0.41, 0.73)***

In debt

 No/little

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 High

1.26 (0.85, 1.89)

1.77 (1.16, 2.72)**

1.45 (1.09, 1.93)*

 Overall quality of life

0.96 (0.95, 0.97)***

0.97 (0.96, 0.99)***

0.96 (0.95, 0.97)***