Table 1 Diseases included in the multimorbidity patterns in the older population
From: Age and gender differences in the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in the older population
Pattern | Diseases |
|---|---|
CM | Atherosclerosis, Cardiac arrhythmia, Congestive heart failure, Diabetes, Gout, Hematologic disorders, Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Iron deficiency, Obesity, Other cardiovascular disorders |
MEC | Anxiety and neuroses, Arthropathy, Cervical pain, Dermatitis y eczema, Disorders lipid metabolism, Diverticular disease colon, Gastroesophageal reflux, Low back pain, Osteoporosis, Prostatic hypertrophy, Thyroid disease, Varicose veins |
PG | Behaviour problems, Cardiac arrhythmia, Cerebrovascular disease, Chronic ulcer of the skin, Congestive heart failure, Dementia and delirium, Iron deficiency, Osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease |