Table 2.

The 5 Most Prevalent Comorbidities for 2012 Medicare Beneficiaries ≥65 Years of Age With at Least 2 (Dyads) or 3 (Triads) Chronic Conditions¹⁴

Comorbidities	Prevalence (%
Dyads (beneficiaries with ≥2 comorbidities; N=19 139 696)
High cholesterol and high BP	57.2
High BP and ischemic heart disease	36.8
High BP and arthritis	33.3
High BP and diabetes mellitus	32.7
High cholesterol and ischemic heart disease	31.3
Triads (beneficiaries with ≥3 comorbidities; N=14 908 988)
High cholesterol, high BP, and ischemic heart disease	35.8
High cholesterol, high BP, and diabetes mellitus	31.7
High cholesterol, high BP, and arthritis	28.8
High BP, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease	21.5
High BP, arthritis, and ischemic heart disease	20.6

BP indicates blood pressure.

Reproduced with permission from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.¹⁴