Table 1 Summary of studies reporting comorbidities with arthritis.
From: Prevalence of comorbidity of chronic diseases in Australia
Comorbidity Study | Study Quality Score/8 | Asthma (%) | CVD (%) | Diabetes (%) | Dyslipidemia (%) | Hypertension (%) | Malignancy (%) | Mental problem/ depression# (%) | Osteoporosis (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthritis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hill et al, 2006 [29] ≥ 55 yrs n = 2,054 self-report of doctor diagnosed arthritis (prevalence 43.9%) and mental health condition | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.1 | - |
NHS 2004–05 [2] ≥ 65 yrs n = 3,212 self-report of all conditions (prevalence arthritis 49.4%) | 7 | 12.1 | 21.5 | 14.1 | - | - | 6.9 | 8.8 | - |
O'Halloran et al, 2003 [42] ≥ 65 yrs n = 2,976 GP encounters (OAa prevalence 20.9%) | 5 | - | 18.7 (IHDa) | 13.9 | 18.7 | 50.8 | - | 12.9# | 11.5 |
Hill et al, 2006 [29] ≥ 18 yrs n = 7,473 self-report of doctor diagnosed arthritis (prevalence 18.3%) and mental health condition | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.9 | - |
NHS 2004–05 [2] ≥ 25 yrs n = 17,202 self-report of all conditions (prevalence of arthritis 22.8%) | 7 | 13.2 | 12.7b | 9.3b | - | - | 5.0 | 13.3 | - |
Waghorn et al, 2006 [35] 15–64 yrs n = 37,580 self-report 1998 SDACc (prevalence arthritis 9.2%) | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0d | - |