Tables 5 and 6 show the linear regression analysis of the association of multimorbidity and HRQoL scores by age groups for men and women, adjusted for covariates (BMI, professional status, education level, family status and smoking status). For men, after adjusting for covariates, increased pattern A score was associated with reduced HRQoL score for all four dimensions studied whatever the age group (Table 5). Increased adjusted pattern B score was associated with only Duke Phys dimension (60–64 years: -5.3; p<0.0001) and the association tended to decrease with age (55–59 years: -5.7; 60–64 years: -5.3; 65–69 years: -3.4; ≥70 years: -3.5).