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Table 1 Components of main disease categories

From: Predicting declines in physical function in persons with multiple chronic medical conditions: What we can learn from the medical problem list

Main Disease

Number (percent)a

Diabetes

359

   Type 2 diabetes mellitus

319 (88.9)

   Type 1 diabetes mellitus

40 (11.1)

CAD

425

   Myocardial infarction within past 6 months

76 (17.9)

   History of angina

104 (24.5)

   Current angina

233 (54.8)

   Myocardial infarction more than one year ago

135 (31.8)

CHF

159

Respiratory disease

133

   Asthma

42 (31.6)

   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

95 (71.4)

   Other lung disease

23 (17.3)

Musculoskeletal disease

684

   Back pain

446 (65.2)

   Musculoskeletal complaints

277 (40.5)

   Hip impairment

55 (8.0)

   Osteoarthritis

145 (21.2)

   Rheumatoid arthritis

30 (4.4)

Depression

555

   Diagnosed depression

260 (46.8)

   Symptoms of depression

295 (53.2)

  1. a) May sum to more than 100% due to coexisting conditions.