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Table 2 Three most prevalent multimorbidity patterns in women (n = 217,823) aged 45–65 years, Catalonia, 2010

From: Multimorbidity patterns with K-means nonhierarchical cluster analysis

Cluster

n (%)a

Blocks of diagnoses

Prevalence in cluster (%)b

Prevalence in women (%)c

O/E ratiod

Exclusivity (%)

Centrality

Mean Age

Median number of diagnoses

1

E70-E90:Metabolic disorders

25.9

35.4

0.73

29.8

0.8

53.0

3

88,657 (40.7)

M50-M54:Other dorsopathies

23.6

35.8

0.66

26.9

   
 

F10-F19:Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use

21.1

18.6

1.13

46.1

   
 

F40-F48:Neurotic. stress-related and somatoform disorders

20.0

27.3

0.73

29.9

   
 

N80-N98:Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract

17.6

24.2

0.73

29.6

   
 

I10-I15:Hypertensive diseases

15.6

25.6

0.61

24.9

   
 

M70-M79:Other soft tissue disorders

13.9

27.0

0.52

21.0

   
 

E00-E07:Disorders of thyroid gland

11.8

14.9

0.79

32.3

   
 

D10-D36:Benign neoplasms

10.4

16.2

0.65

26.3

   

2

M50-M54:Other dorsopathies

55.4

35.8

1.55

23.0

1.6

57.4

7

32,249 (14.8)

E70-E90:Metabolic disorders

53.6

35.4

1.52

22.4

   
 

M15-M19:Arthrosis

48.2

15.7

3.08

45.6

   
 

M70-M79:Other soft tissue disorders

47.5

27.0

1.76

26.1

   
 

M80-M85:Disorders of bone density and structure

38.7

11.3

3.41

50.5

   
 

M20-M25:Other joint disorders

33.0

18.6

1.78

26.3

   
 

F40-F48:Neurotic. stress-related and somatoform disorders

30.1

27.3

1.10

16.3

   
 

I10-I15:Hypertensive diseases

29.3

25.6

1.14

16.9

   
 

I80-I89:Diseases of veins. Lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes. Not elsewhere classified

29.2

18.3

1.60

23.7

   
 

F30-F39:Mood [affective] disorders

20.8

14.6

1.43

21.1

   
 

N80-N98:Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract

20.5

24.2

0.85

12.5

   
 

E65-E68:Obesity and other hyperalimentation

20.5

19.0

1.08

16.0

   
 

G50-G59:Nerve. nerve root and plexus disorders

20.0

8.5

2.34

34.7

   
 

M45-M49:Spondylopathies

19.7

4.3

4.56

67.4

   
 

E00-E07:Disorders of thyroid gland

17.8

14.9

1.20

17.7

   
 

M40-M43:Deforming dorsopathies

15.1

3.8

3.96

58.6

   
 

D10-D36:Benign neoplasms

12.4

16.2

0.77

11.4

   
 

K20-K31:Diseases of oesophagus. Stomach and duodenum

12.0

11.4

1.05

15.6

   
 

J30-J39:Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

11.2

9.4

1.19

17.6

   
 

G40-G47:Episodic and paroxysmal disorders

11.2

10.5

1.06

15.7

   
 

J00-J06:Acute upper respiratory infections

11.1

12.6

0.88

13.0

   
 

H90-H95:Other disorders of ear

10.2

6.3

1.60

23.7

   

3

N80-N98:Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract

48.1

24.2

1.99

25.6

1.7

53.0

8

28,024 (12.9)

M50-M54:Other dorsopathies

46.9

35.8

1.31

16.9

   
 

M70-M79:Other soft tissue disorders

38.8

27.0

1.44

18.5

   
 

M20-M25:Other joint disorders

33.6

18.6

1.81

23.3

   
 

D10-D36:Benign neoplasms

32.8

16.2

2.03

26.1

   
 

I80-I89:Diseases of veins. Lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes. Not elsewhere classified

29.3

18.3

1.60

20.6

   
 

L20-L30:Dermatitis and eczema

28.4

9.3

3.05

39.2

   
 

E70-E90:Metabolic disorders

27.7

35.4

0.78

10.1

   
 

F40-F48:Neurotic. stress-related and somatoform disorders

26.3

27.3

0.96

12.4

   
 

K00-K14:Diseases of oral cavity. Salivary glands and jaws

23.3

12.1

1.93

24.9

   
 

B35-B49:Mycoses

19.8

5.7

3.46

44.5

   
 

D50-D53:Nutritional anaemias

19.7

8.3

2.38

30.6

   
 

N60-N64:Disorders of breast

19.2

7.5

2.56

32.9

   
 

J00-J06:Acute upper respiratory infections

16.9

12.6

1.34

17.2

   
 

H53-H54:Visual disturbances and blindness

16.8

4.4

3.84

49.4

   
 

E00-E07:Disorders of thyroid gland

16.7

14.9

1.13

14.5

   
 

L60-L75:Disorders of skin appendages

16.7

4.8

3.51

45.2

   
 

I10-I15:Hypertensive diseases

15.9

25.6

0.62

8.0

   
 

E65-E68:Obesity and other hyperalimentation

15.4

19.0

0.81

10.4

   
 

J30-J39:Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

15.2

9.4

1.61

20.8

   
 

G40-G47:Episodic and paroxysmal disorders

14.0

10.5

1.33

17.1

   
 

B00-B09:Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions

13.9

4.3

3.21

41.2

   
 

H90-H95:Other disorders of ear

12.9

6.3

2.03

26.2

   
 

H49-H52:Disorders of ocular muscles. Binocular movement. Accommodation and refraction

12.9

3.5

3.64

46.8

   
 

L80-L99:Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

12.8

3.3

3.83

49.3

   
 

H10-H13:Disorders of conjunctiva

12.2

3.8

3.21

41.3

   
 

F30-F39:Mood [affective] disorders

11.7

14.6

0.80

10.3

   
 

K55-K63:Other diseases of intestines

11.3

8.6

1.32

17.0

   
 

M15-M19:Arthrosis

11.1

15.7

0.71

9.2

   
 

K20-K31:Diseases of oesophagus. Stomach and duodenum

10.3

11.4

0.91

11.7

   
  1. aIndividuals (% of total women) / bIndividuals as % of cluster / cIndividuals as % of total women)
  2. dObserved / Expected Ratio. Values ≥2 in bold
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