Appendix Table 4.

Prevalence of Comorbidities Among Patients <65 y/o

ComorbidityNMIMDBOR95%CIp
Hypertension21.940.62.442.372.52<.0001
Drug Abuse46.336.80.680.660.70<.0001
Fluid / Electrolyte Disorders29.435.41.311.281.35<.0001
Psychosis22.930.11.451.411.50<.0001
Chronic Pulmonary Disease15.929.82.262.182.34<.0001
Depression23.625.11.081.051.12<.0001
Other Neurological Disorders15.624.11.721.661.78<.0001
Musculoskeletal Disease13.823.51.921.861.99<.0001
Diabetes (uncomplicated)7.516.62.442.342.54<.0001
Deficiency Anemia8.513.71.701.631.77<.0001
Alcohol Abuse18.913.50.670.640.70<.0001
Obesity5.710.82.001.912.10<.0001
Hypothyroidism4.29.22.322.202.45<.0001
Renal Failure2.48.53.723.503.95<.0001
Congestive Heart Failure2.97.82.862.703.04<.0001
Liver Disease5.17.31.471.391.56<.0001
Diabetes (complicated)1.75.53.293.063.54<.0001
Coagulopathy3.34.31.301.211.39<.0001
Rheumatoid Arthritis1.64.12.572.372.79<.0001
Weight Loss2.03.51.831.691.98<.0001
Peripheral Vascular Disorders0.83.13.813.454.21<.0001
Paralysis1.02.93.002.723.31<.0001
Valvular Disease1.22.11.731.561.91<.0001
Pulmonary Circulation Disorders0.81.72.191.942.46<.0001
AIDS0.71.31.901.642.19<.0001
Metastatic Cancer0.81.11.331.171.52<.0001
Solid Tumor Without Metastasis0.81.11.361.181.56<.0001
Lymphoma0.30.41.631.312.04<.0001
Blood Loss Anemia0.30.41.140.921.420.243
Peptic Ulcer Disease (excluding bleeding)0.10.11.651.012.680.043
  • Note: MDB (Medicare-Disability Beneficiaries); NMI (Non-Medicare-Insured)