Effect of socio-demographic and health factors on the association between multimorbidity and acute care service use: population-based survey linked to health administrative data

Table 1 Prevalence of selected socio-demographic and health status characteristics, multimorbidity and acute care service use

Characteristic	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Age	65–74	16,979	59.87
Age	75–84	11,382	40.13
Sex	Male	12,093	42.64
Sex	Female	16,268	57.36
Immigrant Status	Immigrant	7736	27.28
Immigrant Status	Non-Immigrant	20,625	72.72
Education	Post Secondary Degree	12,661	44.64
	Secondary School Degree	6139	21.65
	No Diploma	9561	33.71
Household Income	Under $30,000	10,382	36.61
	$30,000 to $79,999	13,723	48.39
	$80,000 or more	4256	15.01
Living Arrangement	Living with others	16,583	58.47
Living Arrangement	Living Alone	11,778	41.53
Geography	Urban	21,402	75.46
Geography	Rural	6959	24.54
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)	Does not need help with basic tasks	22,732	80.15
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)	Needs help with basic tasks	5629	19.85
Self perceived physical health	Excellent/Very Good	12,937	45.62
	Good	9027	31.83
	Fair or Poor	6397	22.56
Self perceived Mental Health	Excellent/Very Good	20,369	71.82
	Good	6490	22.88
	Fair or Poor	1502	5.3
Chronic Conditions	0	2457	8.7
	1	5786	20.4
	2	7694	27.1
	3+	12,424	43.80
Emergency Department Visits	Any visit (past year)	1895	6.7
Emergency Department Visits	Mean (standard deviation)	1.74 (1.76)
Acute Care Episode (Hospital or Emergency Department Visit)	Any episode (past year)	3515	12.4
Acute Care Episode (Hospital or Emergency Department Visit)	Mean (standard deviation)	1.34 (0.73)

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