Different Multimorbidity Measures Result in Varying Estimated Levels of Physical Quality of Life in Individuals with Multimorbidity: A Cross-Sectional Study in the General Population

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population ().

	Study population
Age, mean (SD) 22 missing	51.3 (12.5)
Males, (%):	693 (40.5)
Annual household income (CAN), (%) 46 missing
Less than 20,000	196 (11.5)
20,000 to 49,999	699 (40.9)
50,000 or more	769 (45.0)
Education level, (%) 8 missing
Less than high school	376 (22.0)
Completed high school	521 (30.5)
College/university	805 (47.1)
Socioeconomic status, (%) 66 missing
Low	230 (13.5)
Middle-low	345 (20.2)
Middle-high	733 (42.9)
Elite group	336 (19.6)

SD: standard deviation; Socioeconomic classes were derived from a data-driven combination of the following variables: education level, perceived financial situation, house ownership, presence or absence of medical insurance, and possession of a retirement plan.