Characteristics at baseline (wave 2)
| Total (n=9171) | MLTC (6489, 70.8%) | No MLTC (2682, 29.2%) | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 66.3 (10) | 67.5 (9.8) | 63.4 (9.7) |
| Age, years | |||
| 50–59 | 2925 (31.9) | 1739 (26.8) | 1186 (44.2) |
| 60–69 | 2920 (31.8) | 2091 (32.2) | 829 (30.9) |
| 70–79 | 2203 (24) | 1775 (27.3) | 428 (16) |
| ≥80 | 1123 (12.2) | 884 (13.6) | 239 (8.9) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 4084 (44.5) | 2791 (43) | 1293 (48.2) |
| Female | 5087 (55.5) | 3698 (57) | 1389 (51.8) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 8963 (98) | 6341 (97.7) | 2622 (97.8) |
| Non-white | 206 (2) | 148 (2.3) | 58 (2.2) |
| Missing* | 2 (0.02) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/partnered | 6335 (69.1) | 4308 (66.4) | 2027 (75.6) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 2411 (26.3) | 1890 (29.1) | 521 (19.4) |
| Never married | 424 (4.6) | 291 (4.5) | 134 (5) |
| Missing* | 1 (0.01) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.04) |
| Education† | |||
| Less than upper secondary | 3563 (38.8) | 2681 (41.3) | 882 (32.9) |
| Upper secondary and vocational training | 3687 (40.2) | 2483 (38.3) | 1204 (44.9) |
| Tertiary education | 1124 (12.3) | 724 (11.2) | 400 (14.9) |
| Other | 784 (8.5) | 596 (9.2) | 188 (7) |
| Missing* | 13 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) |
| Employment | |||
| Currently working | 3075 (33.5) | 1755 (27.1) | 1320 (49.2) |
| Not working | 6095 (66.5) | 4734 (72.9) | 1361 (50.7) |
| Missing* | 1 (0.01) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.04) |
| Long-term conditions | |||
| Diabetes | 744 (8.1) | 718 (11.1) | 26 (1.0) |
| Hypertension | 3793 (41.3) | 3396 (52.3) | 397 (14.8) |
| Cancer | 662 (7.2) | 607 (9.4) | 62 (2.3) |
| Lung diseases | 1503 (16.4) | 1387 (21.4) | 116 (4.3) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1981 (21.6) | 1851 (28.5) | 130 (4.9) |
| Stroke | 442 (4.8) | 429 (6.6) | 13 (0.5) |
| Mental health disorders | 1964 (21.4) | 1818 (28.0) | 146 (5.5) |
| Arthritis | 3207 (35) | 2919 (45.0) | 288 (10.7) |
| Parkinson disease | 54 (0.6) | 50 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) |
| Dementia | 77 (0.7) | 70 (1.1) | 7 (0.3) |
| Social care needs | |||
| Difficulties in any ADL | 2716 (29.6) | 2390 (36.8) | 326 (12.2) |
| Difficulty in any physical mobility | 5423 (59.1) | 4454 (68.6) | 969 (36.2) |
| Health status limiting earning capability | 2990 (32.6) | 2620 (40.4) | 370 (14.0) |
All figures are expressed as absolute numbers and percentages unless otherwise specified.
*Missing=missing+not available+no respondent.
†Upper secondary=level 3 secondary education. Typically aged 16–18 years.
ADL, activities of daily living; MLTC, multiple long-term conditions.