Percentage of Patients Responding to the Request to Indicate Whether They Now Have Any of the Following Health Problems.
| Health Problem | Total Population (n = 500) | Patients Without Threshold Diagnosis (n = 332) | Patients With Threshold Diagnosis* (n = 168) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine or other severe chronic headaches | 33.7 | 28.1 | 44.9 | 2.1† (1.4–3.1) |
| Chronic back problems (including disk or spine) | 32.6 | 25.1 | 48.0 | 2.8† (1.8–4.2) |
| Arthritis or rheumatism | 29.2 | 22.8 | 42.0 | 2.4† (1.6–3.8) |
| Hypertension or high blood pressure | 21.5 | 18.6 | 27.6 | 1.7‡ (1.1–2.7) |
| Asthma | 19.5 | 18.6 | 21.1 | 1.2 (0.7–1.9) |
| Stomach ulcer, chronic inflamed bowel, enteritis, colitis | 15.2 | 11.1 | 23.8 | 2.5† (1.5–4.2) |
| Diabetes or high blood glucose | 15.1 | 12.9 | 19.7 | 1.6 (0.9–2.9) |
| Breathing trouble, caused by emphysema or chronic lung disease | 10.4 | 7.3 | 16.4 | 2.5§ (1.4–4.7) |
| Problems urinating or bladder infections | 10.1 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 1.8 (0.99–3.3) |
| Women’s health problems (severe cramps, heavy bleeding, problems with menopause) (women only) | 26.2 | 19.3 | 39.3 | 2.7† (1.6–4.5) |
* Threshold diagnosis means the patient has at least one of the following diagnoses: major depression or generalized anxiety or panic disorder or bulimia.
‡ P < .05.
† P < .001.
§ P < .01.