Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 761-769.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587X.20210329

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Associations between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and disability in middle-aged and older Chinese adults

Ruifen WANG1,Yan LUO2,3,Zishuo CHEN2,3,Ziting HUANG2,3,Hexuan SU2,3,Huiwen XU2,3,Beibei XU2,3(),Jinxia YANG1()   

  1. 1.Community Health Center,Beijing Shijitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100038,China
    2.Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,School of Public Health,Peking University,Beijing 100191,China
    3.Medical Informatics Center,Peking University,Beijing 100191,China
  • Received:2020-11-06 Online:2021-05-28 Published:2021-05-28
  • Contact: Beibei XU,Jinxia YANG E-mail:xubeibei@bjmu.edu.cn;yangjinxia88@bjsjth.cn

Abstract: Objective

To discuss the associations between cardiometabolic multimorbidity(CMM) and disability in the middle-aged and older Chinese adults ,and to provide the evidence for the risk assessment of disability of the middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

Methods

The participants aged over 45 years old were selected as the subjects based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey from 2011 to 2015. The descriptive statistics were presented for the demographic characteristics.The generalized estimating equation model was used to assess the associations between the CMM and disability.

Results

This study included 18 051 participants with activities of daily living (ADL) assessment and 18 541 with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) assessment, respectively. After adjusted for covariates, CMM was associated with the higher risks for ADL (OR=2.18, 95%CI: 1.95-2.43) and IADL (OR=1.64, 95%CI: 1.50-1.80) disabilities. Compared with the participants without cardiometabolic disease (CMD), the risks for ADL disability were 1.29, 2.13 ,and 3.41 times, and the risks for IADL disability were 1.17, 1.60 and 2.26 times in the participants with 1, 2, and 3 or more kinds of CMDs.In the participants with 2, 3, and 4 kinds of CMDs, the patterns with the highest risk for ADL disability were hypertension and stroke (OR=6.00, 95%CI: 4.27-8.44),hypertension, stroke and dyslipidemia (OR=11.43, 95%CI: 6.27-20.80),hypertension, heart disease, stroke and dyslipidemia (OR=9.44, 95%CI:4.19-21.20);the patterns with the highest risk for IADL disability were hypertension and stroke (OR=5.76,95%CI:4.07-8.17), hypertension, heart disease and stroke (OR=6.93, 95%CI:3.45-13.90), and hypertension, heart disease, stroke and dyslipidemia (OR=8.56, 95%CI: 4.27-17.10).

Conclusion

CMM is positively associated with the risk of disability in the middle-aged and older Chinese adults.Different counts and combinations of CMD may have differences in the influence degrees in the disability among the middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

Key words: cardiometabolic multimorbidity, disability, middle-aged and older adults, cardiometabolic disease

CLC Number: 

  • R195