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Table 4 Prevalence of different disease states in the study participants (n = 210)

From: The development and validation of the major life changing decision profile (MLCDP)

Specialities/diseases

N

Percent

1. Cardiology

Coronary artery disease

7

3.3

Congenital heart disease

12

5.7

Atrial fibrillation

6

2.9

Myocardial infarction

3

1.4

Congestive pericarditis

1

0.5

Congestive heart failure

1

0.5

2. Nephrology

Chronic Kidney Disease IV

23

11.0

Chronic Kidney Disease V

7

3.3

3. Respiratory Medicine

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

30

14.3

4. Cystic Fibrosis

30

14.3

5. Diabetes

Diabetes Type 2

23

11.0

Diabetes Type 1

7

3.3

6. Rheumatology

Rheumatoid arthritis

12

5.7

Ankylosing spondylitis

1

0.5

Psoriatic arthritis

6

2.9

Osteoarthritis

1

0.5

Polymyalgia rheumatica

1

0.5

Systemic lupus erythematosus

2

1.0

Sjorgen’s syndrome

1

0.5

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

1

0.5

Connective tissue disorder

1

0.5

Sarcoidosis

1

0.5

Antiphospholipid syndrome

1

0.5

Fibromyalgia

1

0.5

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

1

0.5

7. Dermatology

Psoriasis

16

7.6

Atopic eczema

8

3.8

Acne

2

1.0

Hidradenitis suppurativa

1

0.5

Alopecia areata

1

0.5

Pityriasis lichenoides chronica

1

0.5

Behcet’s syndrome

1

0.5

Total

210

100.0