From: Prevalence of comorbidity of chronic diseases in Australia
Comorbidity Study | Study Quality Score/8 | Arthritis (%) | Asthma (%) | CVD (%) | Dyslipidemia (%) | Hypertension (%) | Malignancy (%) | Mental problem/ depression# (%) | Osteoporosis (%) |
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Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
O'Halloran et al, 2003 [42] ≥ 65 yrs n = 2,976 GP encounters (diabetes prevalence 14.4%) | 5 | 20.1 (OA)a | - | 23.6 (IHD)a | 22.2 | 52.7 | - | 9.0# | 13.8 |
NHS 2004–05 [2] ≥ 65 yrs n = 3,212 self-report all conditions (diabetes prevalence 13.7%) | 7 | 51.0 | 11.0 | 26.7 | - | - | 5.4 | 7.2 |  |
Thomas and Nestel, 2007 [43] mean age = 65 yrs, n = 3893 NEFRON study, GP diagnosed type 2 diabetes and comorbidities | 4 | - | - | 40.1b | - | - | - | - | - |
Bruce et al, 2005 ≥ 40 yrs [38] (mean age 64 yrs) n = 1,273 clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetes, depression GHSc questionnaire, comorbidities self-report validated with hospital records | 5 | - | - | 41.5d | - | 51.1 | - | 31.5# |  |
Clarke et al, 2006 [40] ≥ 35 yrs (mean age 64 yrs), n = 20,538, diabetes diagnosed by diabetes medication, HbA1c or hospital diagnosis (primary or secondary ICD-9 250), co-morbidities identified from hospital administrative data (ICD-9 CM) | 6 | 4.0a (Musc. Dis) | 2.9a (Resp Dis) | 12.3e | - | - | 5.6 | 0.9 |  |
Goldney et al, 2004 [32] ≥ 15 yrs n = 3,010 self-report of doctor diagnosed diabetes (prevalence 5.2%), depression by PRIME-MDf questionnaire. | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.6# |  |
Kemp et al, 2005 [33] ≥ 25 yrs, n = 11,247 AusDiab survey, self-report doctor diagnosed diabetes, confirmed with hypoglycemic drug use or glucose tolerance test (diabetes prevalence 3.9%), clinical measurement of comorbidities. | 5 | - | - | - | 47.1 | 53.8 | - | - | - |
Mitchell et al, 1998 [34] ≥ 49 yrs, n = 3,654 self report of doctor diagnosed diabetes (prevalence 5.9%) and comorbidities | 6 | - | - | 54.7 | - | 57.6 | - | - | - |
NHS 2004–05 [2] ≥ 25 yrs n = 17,202 self-report all conditions (diabetes prevalence 5.2%) | 7 | 45.4g | 12.3g | 20.9 | - | - | 4.8 | 9.0 |  |