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Table 2 Prevalence (95% CI) of chronic comorbidities of dementia in ≥65-year-old men and women

From: Comorbidity of dementia: a cross-sectional study of primary care older patients

Rank

Disease

Men

Disease

Women

1

Hypertension

38.6 (35.9 - 41.4)

Hypertension

44.9 (43.1 - 46.8)

2

Diabetes

20.3 (18.0 - 22.5)

Anxiety, neuroses

23.4 (21.9 - 25.0)

3

Prostatic hypertrophy

19.0 (16.8 - 21.2)

Degenerative joint disease

20.5 (19.0 - 22.0)

4

Degenerative joint disease

15.3 (13.2 - 17.3)

Disorders of lipid metabolism

18.7 (17.2 - 20.1)

5

Disorders of lipid metabolism

15.3 (13.2 - 17.3)

Low back pain

16.6 (15.2 - 18.0)

6

Low back pain

14.1 (12.1 - 16.1)

Diabetes

15.8 (14.4 - 17.1)

7

Anxiety, neuroses

13.8 (11.9 - 15.8)

Osteoporosis

10.9 (9.8 - 12.1)

8

COPD

11.0 (9.2 - 12.8)

Anemia

9.8 (8.7 - 10.9)

9

Cardiac arrhythmia

9.5 (7.9 - 11.2)

Thyroid disease

8.4 (7.3 - 9.4)

10

Dermatitis and eczema

9.4 (7.7 - 11.0)

Varicose veins of lower extremities

7.4 (6.4 - 8.3)

11

Anemia

9.1 (7.5 - 10.8)

Cataracts, aphakia

7.1 (6.1 - 8.0)

12

Cataracts, aphakia

6.8 (5.3 - 8.2)

Cardiac arrhythmia

6.9 (5.9 - 7.8)

13

Cerebrovascular disease

6.7 (5.2 - 8.1)

Dermatitis and eczema

6.9 (5.9 - 7.8)

14

Ischemic heart disease1

6.6 (5.2 - 8.0)

Chronic skin ulcers

4.7 (3.9 - 5.5)

15

Thyroid disease

4.5 (3.3 - 5.7)

Cerebrovascular disease

4.6 (3.8 - 5.3)

16

Generalized atherosclerosis

4.2 (3.1 - 5.4)

Gastroesophageal reflux

3.9 (3.2 - 4.6)

17

Malignant neoplasms, prostate

4.1 (3.0 - 5.3)

Congestive heart failure

3.8 (3.1 - 4.5)

18

Glaucoma

4.0 (2.9 - 5.1)

Glaucoma

3.7 (3.0 - 4.4)

19

Gastroesophageal reflux

3.4 (2.3 - 4.4)

Ischemic heart disease1

3.3 (2.6 - 4.0)

20

Cervical pain syndromes

3.4 (2.3 - 4.4)

Behavior problems

3.1 (2.5 - 3.8)

21

Parkinson's disease

3.0 (2.0 - 3.9)

Cervical pain syndromes

3.1 (2.4 - 3.7)

22

Chronic skin ulcers

2.9 (1.9 - 3.8)

Asthma

2.6 (2.0 - 3.2)

23

Congestive heart failure

2.8 (1.8 - 3.7)

Low-impact malignant neoplasms

2.6 (2.0 - 3.2)

24

Acute myocardial infarction

2.8 (1.8 - 3.7)

Obesity

2.6 (2.0 - 3.2)

25

Varicose veins of lower extremities

2.5 (1.6 - 3.4)

Cardiovascular disorders, other

2.5 (1.9 - 3.1)

26

Hematologic disorders, other

2.4 (1.5 - 3.2)

COPD

2.5 (1.9 - 3.1)

27

Deafness, hearing loss

2.4 (1.5 - 3.2)

Hematologic disorders, other

2.2 (1.7 - 2.8)

28

Osteoporosis

2.0 (1.2 - 2.8)

Deafness, hearing loss

2.0 (1.5 - 2.6)

29

Low-impact malignant neoplasms

2.0 (1.2 - 2.8)

Peripheral neuropathy, neuritis

2.0 (1.5 - 2.5)

30

Obesity

1.9 (1.1 - 2.6)

Generalized atherosclerosis

1.8 (1.3 - 2.3)

31

Cardiovascular disorders, other

1.8 (1.0 - 2.5)

Depression

1.6 (1.1 - 2.0)

32

Behavior problems

1.7 (1.0 - 2.4)

Parkinson's disease

1.5 (1.1 - 2.0)

33

Gout

1.6 (0.9 - 2.3)

Diverticular disease of colon

1.4 (1.0 - 1.8)

34

Malignant neoplasms, colorectal

1.5 (0.8 - 2.2)

Other endocrine disorders

1.3 (0.9 - 1.7)

35

Retinal disorders2

1.4 (0.7 - 2.0)

Thrombophlebitis

1.3 (0.9 - 1.7)

36

Peripheral neuropathy, neuritis

1.2 (0.6 - 1.8)

Acute myocardial infarction

1.1 (0.8 - 1.5)

37

Renal calculi

1.2 (0.6 - 1.8)

  

38

Thrombophlebitis

1.1 (0.5 - 1.7)

  

39

Diverticular disease of colon

1.0 (0.4 - 1.6)

  

40

Other endocrine disorders

1.0 (0.4 - 1.6)

  

41

Substance use

1.0 (0.4 - 1.6)

  
  1. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  2. 1excluding AMI.
  3. 2excluding diabetic retinopathy.