Widening inequalities in multimorbidity? Time trends among the working population between 2005 and 2015 based on German health insurance data

摘要

BackgroundPrevious research has produced evidence for social inequalities in multimorbidity, but little is known on how these disparities change over time. Our study investigates the development of social inequalities in multimorbidity among the middle-aged and older working population. Special attention is paid to whether differing time trends between socio-economic status (SES) groups have taken place, increasing or decreasing inequalities in multimorbidity.