Abstract:Objective To identify a multimorbidity spectrum of elderly inpatients grouped by gender to provide scientific basis for rational allocation of health resources, clinical decision-making, and policy development. Methods The multimorbidity spectrum of elderly inpatients in Shenzhen China, from 2017 to 2018 was statistically analyzed based on the ICD-10 classification system, including single, dyad, triad, and quartet combinations. Results Multimorbidity was present in 83.15% of the participants, of which 18.76% were dyads model, 17.44% were triads model, and 14.71% were quartets model. The most prevalent three chronic diseases in single model are senile cataract, hypertension, and heart disease; the most common three combinations of multimorbidity in dyads model are (hypertension, senile cataract), (hypertension, heart disease), and (hypertension, cerebrovascular disease); and the top three disease combinations in triads model are (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, senile cataract),(hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, heart disease), and (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease). The top three disease combinations for quartets model are (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, heart disease),(hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart disease), and (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease). Some diseases or combinations showed gender differences, for example, females had higher proportions of senile cataract, osteoporosis, and the combination (hypertension, senile cataract) compared to males; while the proportions of male suffering from (hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease) and (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease , heart disease) were higher than that of female. Conclusion This study revealed the complexity of the spectrum of chronic disease multimorbidity, the differences between men and women, and the combinations of hypertension with other chronic diseases, which should be the focus of multimorbidity research and prevention.