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ArticlePloS one2020

The socio-economic determinants of multimorbidity among the elderly population in Trinidad and Tobago.

Althea La Foucade, Gershwin Davis, Nelleen Baboolal, Don Bethelmie, Christine Laptiste, Haleema Ali-Sisbane, Karl Theodore

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Althea La FoucadeHEU, Centre for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Gershwin DavisThe Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Nelleen BaboolalFaculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Don BethelmieHEU, Centre for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Christine LaptisteHEU, Centre for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad.ORCID 0000-0002-3438-1994
Haleema Ali-SisbaneHEU, Centre for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Karl TheodoreHEU, Centre for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad.

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Abstract

objectiveTo estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity and investigate the socioeconomic factors that are associated with multimorbidity among persons 70 years and older in Trinidad and Tobago. DESIGN AND

methodsThe data were obtained from a nationally representative comprehensive cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 among elderly persons in the targeted age group. The prevalence of multimorbidity among the elderly population was estimated. A logit model was utilized to determine the socioeconomic characteristics that are associated with multimorbidity in the elderly.

resultsThe results of the study show that multimorbidity in the elderly population is strongly associated with age, ethnicity, lower education, smoking history, no physical activity and being female. An interesting finding is that elderly persons in the richest quintile are in general, more prone to multimorbidity.

conclusionThe findings suggest that interventions to reduce multimorbidity among the elderly population must encourage greater levels of physical activity, provide education on the risk factors of multimorbidity, and discourage smoking.

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Educational StatusLife ExpectancyAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealthy LifestyleHumansIncomeMaleMorbiditySex FactorsSmokingTrinidad and Tobago

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