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Population description
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Prevalence % (95% CIs)a
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Condition threshold
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Survey-based definitionb
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Policy-based definitionc
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Research-based definitiond
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1. Multimorbidity among the working-age population (i.e. C/A; Fig. 2) (n = 12,604)
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2+
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61.5 (60.3, 62.7)
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15.3 (14.3, 16.2)
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7.9 (7.4, 8.5)
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3+
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41.9 (40.6, 43.1)
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4.2 (3.7, 4.7)
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2.1 (1.8, 2.5)
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2. Multimorbidity that includes at least one MSK among the working-age population (i.e. E/A; Fig. 2) (n = 12,604)
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2+
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31.1 (29.9, 32.3)
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12.9 (12.1, 13.7)
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6.8 (6.3, 7.4)
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3+
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25.4 (24.3, 26.5)
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3.8 (3.4, 4.3)
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2.0 (1.6, 2.3)
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3. MSK among the working-age subsample with multimorbidity (i.e. E/C; Fig. 2) (n = varies for each multimorbidity definition)
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2+
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50.6 (49.1, 52.1)
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84.8 (83.0, 86.5)
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86.0 (83.4, 88.5)
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3+
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60.7 (58.9, 62.5)
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91.8 (88.4, 95.2)
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93.5 (90.4, 96.5)
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aAll prevalence estimates are based on the total Australian working-age population (ages 18-64 years) by taking the NHS survey design weightings into account, unless otherwise specified
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bSurvey-based: multimorbidity defined as including any two or more of the possible conditions measured in the Australian National Health Survey that were reported as being present for 6 months or more
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cPolicy-based: multimorbidity defined as including two or more of any of the restricted classes of morbidities based on Australian National Health Priority Areas being present for 6 months or more: musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mental health
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dResearch-based: 11 specific conditions being present for 6 months or more, based on a literature review conducted by Diederichs et al. [35], cancer, diabetes mellitus, depression, hypertension, myocardial infarction, chronic ischemic heart disease, heart arrhythmias, heart insufficiency, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and arthritis
