Table 3 Cumulative incidence and risk ratio (RR) of multimorbidity for the five acute diseases with the highest cumulative incidence by sex and age groups* ^#

19-24

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

16.2

8.8

1.10

(1.04-1.16)

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

11.9

7.0

0.96

(0.89-1.03)

R76

Tonsillitis, acute

6.7

4.3

0.94

(0.86-1.02)

R76

Tonsillitis, acute

5.5

3.4

0.92

(0.83-1.02)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection, other

6.3

4.1

0.85

(0.78-0.93)

D73

Gastroenteritis, presumed infection

4.8

2.8

0.93

(0.83-1.04)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

6.2

3.6

1.14

(1.04-1.25)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

4.3

2.7

0.63

(0.44-0.89)

D73

Gastroenteritis, presumed infection

6.3

3.4

1.06

(0.97-1.16)

S16

Bruise/contusion

3.2

2.4

0.75

(0.66-0.86)

25-44

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

12.8

6.9

1.01

(0.98-1.03)

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

9.9

5.7

0.85

(0.82-0.87)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

4.4

3.1

0.73

(0.71-0.76)

D73

Gastroenteritis, presumed infection

3.8

2.3

0.79

(0.76-0.83)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

4.4

2.6

0.86

(0.83-0.90)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

3.5

2.2

0.75

(0.71-0.78)

D73

Gastroenteritis presumed infection

4.3

2.5

0.90

(0.87-0.94)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

3.5

2.2

0.82

(0.72-0.93)

R76

Tonsillitis, acute

3.6

2.5

1.08

(0.91-1.29)

R76

Tonsillitis, acute

2.4

1.8

0.69

(0.65-0.73)

45-64

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

9.7

4.5

0.92

(0.88-0.95)

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

6.7

3.4

0.79

(0.76-0.82)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

3.9

2.1

0.78

(0.74-0.82)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

3.2

2.1

0.58

(0.55-0.62)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection, other

4.0

1.7

0.86

(0.81-0.92)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

3.0

1.3

0.86

(0.80-0.92)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

3.9

1.6

0.95

(0.89-1.01)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

2.9

1.6

0.83

(0.70-0.98)

L20

Joint symptom/complaint NOS

3.3

1.5

0.97

(0.82-1.15)

H81

Excessive ear wax

2.5

1.4

0.74

(0.69-0.78)

65-79

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

8.4

3.2

0.92

(0.70-1.20)

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

7.6

3.3

0.93

(0.84-1.03)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

5.1

1.4

1.09

(0.91-1.30)

H81

Excessive ear wax

4.4

2.3

0.74

(0.65-0.83)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

4.5

1.3

0.71

(0.36-1.39)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

4.2

1.5

0.99

(0.85-1.14)

H81

Excessive ear wax

3.3

1.2

0.88

(0.74-1.04)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

2.9

1.2

1.31

(1.10-1.57)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

3.0

1.1

0.76

(0.54-1.07)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

2.5

1.1

0.87

(0.73-1.03)

80+

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

5.8

1.5

1.47

(1.16-1.86)

H81

Excessive ear wax

6.5

2.7

0.98

(0.77-1.24)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection, other

5.9

1.5

1.40

(1.10-1.78)

R74

Upper respiratory infection, acute

6.2

2.0

1.29

(0.98-1.70)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

5.3

2.0

0.99

(0.80-1.23)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

5.7

2.0

1.06

(0.80-1.40)

H81

Excessive ear wax

4.7

1.3

1.34

(1.04-1.73)

S18

Laceration/cut

4.3

2

0.75

(0.57-0.99)

S18

Laceration/cut

3.9

1.6

0.78

(0.61-0.99)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection, other

3.0

1.5

0.73

(0.53-1.01)