Determinants of multimorbidity in older adults in Iran: a cross-sectional study using latent class analysis on the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program.

Maryam MarzbanAli JamshidiZahra KhorramiMarlous HallJonathan A BattyMaryam MarzbanMehdi MahmudpourMohamad GholizadeIraj NabipourBagher LarijaniSima Afrashteh

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2024)

A large proportion of older adults in Iran have multimorbidity. Female sex, polypharmacy, sedentary lifestyle, and poor education levels were associated with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity and cognitive and metabolic multimorbidity. A greater understanding of the determinants of multimorbidity may lead to strategies to prevent its development.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
public health
mental health
cardiovascular disease
emergency department
type diabetes
risk factors
health information
risk assessment
data analysis