Temporal Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Multimorbidity Prevalence in the United States, 1999–2018

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Background Multimorbidity, an important health indicator, is a contributor to and result of health inequity. We sought to determine if gaps in multimorbidity by race and ethnicity are decreasing over time. Methods Serial cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Survey, 1999–2018. The study included individuals ≥18 years old, categorized by self-reported race, ethnicity, age, and income. The main outcomes were trends in the prevalence of multimorbidity, defined as ≥2 concurrent chronic conditions. Results The study included 596,355 adults (4.7% Asian, 11.8% Black, 13.8% Latino/Hispanic, and 69.7% White). In 1999, the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity was 5.9% among Asian, 17.4% among Black, 10.7% among Latino/Hispanic, and 13.5% among White individuals. Prevalence increased for all racial/ethnic groups during the study period (PConclusions Over 2 decades, there was no significant progress in eliminating disparities in multimorbidity between Black and White people.
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