Association between potential predictors and the incidence of multimorbidity in persons with and without one chronic disease at baseline.

Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) from multivariate logistic regression models.*the odd ratios presented are for the continuous and ordinal variables the odds ratio for an increase of one unit/level unless stated otherwise and for the dichotomized variables for presented dichotomy.**p***pADL, activities of daily living (0–6, higher score indicates worse function).BMI, Body Mass Index.CPRS, Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Severity (0–48, higher score indicates more depressive symptoms).ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.MMSE, mini-mental state examination (0–30, higher score indicates better function).WBC, white blood count.