Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Objective This study aimed to report prevalence and evaluate the association between multimorbidity and associated risk factors in the adult population of Bangladesh.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted using a multistage clustered random sampling strategy.Setting The study was conducted amo...
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| description | Objective This study aimed to report prevalence and evaluate the association between multimorbidity and associated risk factors in the adult population of Bangladesh.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted using a multistage clustered random sampling strategy.Setting The study was conducted among the general population of 58 districts in Bangladesh.Participants A total of 12 338 male and female individuals aged ≥35 were included for analysis in this study. Identified through a household listing conducted prior to the study, from 15 297 individuals meeting the inclusion criteria, 12 338 participants were included based on availability during data collection, consent and health condition.Outcome measures Multimorbidity in terms of hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Results Approximately 8.4% (95% CI 7.0 to 9.7) of individuals suffer from multimorbidity, of which hypertension accounted for (30.1%) followed by diabetes (10.6%). The mean age of the population was 58.6 (SD ±9.2) years. The prevalence of multimorbidity was lower among men (7.7%) compared with women (8.9%). The likelihood of having multimorbidity among obese individuals were more than double than people with normal body mass index (BMI). Physical activity protected individuals from developing multimorbidity: however, the physical activity adjusted OR was 0.5 (95% CI 0.2 to 1.2). After adjusting for all covariates, higher age, higher educational status, economic status, and higher BMI were found to be significantly associated with the odds of developing multimorbidity, with an overall adjusted OR of 0.02 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.02).Conclusion This study reported a high prevalence of multimorbidity in Bangladesh, although it explored the burden and identified risk factors considering only six chronic diseases. Further detailed exploration through longitudinal studies considering a wider range of diseases is needed to document the actual burden, develop effective preventive measures and clinical guidelines to improve the quality of life of the population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-223d3b6eee034bd69433722478a182412025-08-20T02:14:38ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552019-11-0191110.1136/bmjopen-2019-030886Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional studyKaosar Afsana0Mahfuzar Rahman1Dipak Mitra23 Health, Nutrition and Population Program, BRAC, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh1 Research and Evaluation Division, BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh2 School of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Dhaka District, BangladeshObjective This study aimed to report prevalence and evaluate the association between multimorbidity and associated risk factors in the adult population of Bangladesh.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted using a multistage clustered random sampling strategy.Setting The study was conducted among the general population of 58 districts in Bangladesh.Participants A total of 12 338 male and female individuals aged ≥35 were included for analysis in this study. Identified through a household listing conducted prior to the study, from 15 297 individuals meeting the inclusion criteria, 12 338 participants were included based on availability during data collection, consent and health condition.Outcome measures Multimorbidity in terms of hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Results Approximately 8.4% (95% CI 7.0 to 9.7) of individuals suffer from multimorbidity, of which hypertension accounted for (30.1%) followed by diabetes (10.6%). The mean age of the population was 58.6 (SD ±9.2) years. The prevalence of multimorbidity was lower among men (7.7%) compared with women (8.9%). The likelihood of having multimorbidity among obese individuals were more than double than people with normal body mass index (BMI). Physical activity protected individuals from developing multimorbidity: however, the physical activity adjusted OR was 0.5 (95% CI 0.2 to 1.2). After adjusting for all covariates, higher age, higher educational status, economic status, and higher BMI were found to be significantly associated with the odds of developing multimorbidity, with an overall adjusted OR of 0.02 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.02).Conclusion This study reported a high prevalence of multimorbidity in Bangladesh, although it explored the burden and identified risk factors considering only six chronic diseases. Further detailed exploration through longitudinal studies considering a wider range of diseases is needed to document the actual burden, develop effective preventive measures and clinical guidelines to improve the quality of life of the population.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/11/e030886.full |
| spellingShingle | Kaosar Afsana Mahfuzar Rahman Dipak Mitra Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study BMJ Open |
| title | Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of multimorbidity among bangladeshi adult population a nationwide cross sectional study |
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