Table 3 Prevalencea of clinical conditions by sex (n = 211)
Conditions | Overall n = 211 | Sex | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female nf = 121 | Male nf = 90 | |||
Comorbidity (4+) | 141 (66.8%) | 93 (76.9%) | 48 (53.3%) | 0.0003 |
Diabetes | 81 (38.4%) | 45 (37.2%) | 36 (40%) | > 0.1 |
High blood pressure | 158 (73.0%) | 90 (74.4%) | 68 (66.7) | > 0.1 |
Obesity | 15 (7.1%) | 8 (6.6%) | 7 (7.7%) | > 0.1 |
Osteoporosis | 56 (26.3%) | 50 (41.3%) | 6 (6.7%) | < 0.0001 |
Heart disease | 51 (24.2%) | 30 (24.8%) | 21 (23.3%) | 0.07 |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 43 (20.4%) | 30 (24.8%) | 13 (14.4%) | > 0.065 |
Arthritis | 120 (56.9%) | 84 (69.4%) | 36 (40.0%) | < 0.0001 |
Respiratory disease | 44 (20.9%) | 29 (24.0%) | 15 (16.7%) | > 0.1 |
Visual | 166 (78.7%) | 98 (81.0%) | 68 (75.6%) | > 0.1 |
Hearing | 36 (17.1%) | 15 (12.4%) | 21 (23.3%) | 0.04 |
Back pain | 118 (55.9%) | 74 (61.2%) | 44 (48.9%) | 0.08 |
Depression | 34 (16.1%) | 22 (16.2%) | 12 (13.3%) | > 0.01 |
Anxiety | 37 (17.5%) | 28 (23.1%) | 9 (10.0%) | 0.013 |
Other | 79 (34.4%) | 49 (40.5%) | 30 (33.3%) | > 0.01# |