Table 2 Most frequent diagnoses, disease severity and disease-duration in the study population of older adults (> 70 years) under homeopathic treatment
Disease (ICD 9) | Frequency % (n) | Disease severity (Physicians Assessment) (NRS 0-10) Mean ± SD | Disease Duration (years) Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension (401.9) | 21 (17) | 5.7 ± 1.7 | 11.1 ± 7.5 |
Sleep Disturbance (780.5) | 16 (13) | 7.1 ± 2.3 | 22.1 ± 25.8 |
Diabetes mellitus (250.0) | 7 (6) | 5.8 ± 1.5 | 8.0 ± 7.2 |
Sciatica (724.3) | 7 (6) | 5.7 ± 2.7 | 15.1 ± 16.3 |
Low Back Pain (724.2) | 6 (5) | 4.8 ± 2.3 | 19.0 ± 8.3 |
Osteoarthritis (715.3) | 6 (5) | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 9.5 ± 9.7 |
Depression (311.0) | 6 (5) | 5.8 ± 1.5 | 6.4 ± 6.7 |