Self reported co-morbidities and unadjusted component summary scores of veterans with and without Parkinson’s disease
| Self reported co-morbidity | Per cent of veterans with PD | Per cent of veterans without PD |
|---|---|---|
| Difference are all significant (p < 0.001). Data were calculated from 1999 VHA large national health survey of veteran enrollees, core module, n = 887 775, of which 14 530 (1.64%) had a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. PD, Parkinson’s disease. | ||
| Angina/coronary heart disease | 25.05 | 18.55 |
| Arthritis | 58.01 | 50.10 |
| Benign prostatic hypertrophy | 35.64 | 23.15 |
| Cancer | 14.66 | 10.83 |
| Chronic low back pain | 42.87 | 39.86 |
| Chronic lung disease | 21.83 | 19.26 |
| Congestive heart failure | 20.49 | 13.29 |
| Depression | 42.80 | 29.40 |
| Diabetes | 21.33 | 18.74 |
| Hypertension | 52.96 | 49.57 |
| Myocardial infarction | 20.01 | 15.36 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 17.66 | 14.02 |
| Schizophrenia | 6.15 | 4.12 |
| Spinal cord injury | 4.60 | 3.62 |
| Stroke | 19.39 | 8.65 |
| Mean number of chronic conditions | 4.03 | 3.19 |
| Unadjusted physical component summary (PCS) | 30.09 | 37.01 |
| Unadjusted mental component summary (MCS) | 39.42 | 45.16 |