Frontiers in Public Health (Sep 2022)

The impact of socioeconomic status and sleep quality on the prevalence of multimorbidity in older adults

  • Benli Xue,
  • Yaqing Xue,
  • Yaqing Xue,
  • Fang Dong,
  • Xiao Zheng,
  • Lei Shi,
  • Shujuan Xiao,
  • Shujuan Xiao,
  • Jiachi Zhang,
  • Weiyan Ou,
  • Qi Wang,
  • Chichen Zhang,
  • Chichen Zhang,
  • Chichen Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.959700
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

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IntroductionMultimorbidity has become a global public health concern that can cause serious damage to the health status of older adults. This study aimed to investigate the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) and sleep quality on the prevalence of multimorbidity in older adults, thus providing a reference for reducing the risk of the prevalence of multimorbidity and improving the health of older adults.MethodsA multi-stage random sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey on 3,250 older adults aged 60 years and above in Shanxi Province, China. The chi-square test and multiple logistic regression models were used to analyze the association of SES and sleep quality with the prevalence of multimorbidity of older adults.ResultsThe prevalence of multimorbidity was 30.31% in older adults aged 60 years and above in Shanxi Province, China. After adjusting for confounders, very low SES (OR = 1.440, 95% CI: 1.083–1.913) and poor sleep quality (OR = 2.445, 95% CI: 2.043–2.927) were associated with the prevalence of multimorbidity. Older adults with low SES and poor sleep quality had the highest risk of the prevalence of multimorbidity (OR = 3.139, 95% CI: 2.288–4.307).ConclusionsSES and sleep quality are associated with the prevalence of multimorbidity in older adults, and older adults with lower SES and poorer sleep quality are at higher risk for the prevalence of multimorbidity.

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