borderline significanceP = 0.057
For the transition from T2DM to multimorbidity, no associations were observed during 0-<1 or 1-<3 years, with borderline significance at 3–<5 years (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.00-1.25; P = 0.057) and significant elevation thereafter (≥5 years: HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.05-1.25; P = 0.003).