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This study aims to explore the relationships between multimorbidity profiles and health-related economic impacts among different adult life stages, particularly in young adults.

August 13, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Life-Stage Differences in the Longitudinal Associations of Multimorbidity Profiles with Economic Burden, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Inpatient Utilization

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IAIbrahim AlliuGeorgia Southern University GSGulzar H. ShahGeorgia Southern University STSubash ThapaCharles Sturt University

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Randomized trial examines the impact of multimorbidity on health and economic outcomes in young adults, suggesting significant implications for care management.

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This study aims to explore the relationships between multimorbidity profiles and health-related economic impacts among different adult life stages, particularly in young adults.
Analyzed Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 4331 U.S. adults over four years (2019-2022), including young adults.
Classified individuals into five multimorbidity profiles: no conditions, respiratory only, cardiometabolic only, any-cancer involved, and cardiorespiratory.
Applied longitudinally weighted generalized estimating equations to analyze expenditure and health outcomes across profiles.
The cardiorespiratory profile was associated with a 3.44-fold increase in expected expenditures compared to no conditions (95% CI: 1.59–7.46; p = 0.002).
Higher odds of hospitalization were found for the cardiorespiratory profile across 2019-2022 (OR = 3.39, 95% CI: 1.28–8.99; p = 0.014).
No significant overall profile effects were observed among young adults despite some parameter-specific findings.

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Alliu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76792b0e0cff3f63fc7b https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14162478

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Randomized trial examines the impact of multimorbidity on health and economic outcomes in young adults, suggesting significant implications for care management.

Life-Stage Differences in the Longitudinal Associations of Multimorbidity Profiles with Economic Burden, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Inpatient Utilization

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