Table 3. Medical diagnoses (N=80).

Current Medical Diagnoses
Variables	No.	%
Cardiovascular	37	46.3
Hypertension	34 (24 males, 10 females)	42.5
Coronary artery disease	5 (2 males, 3 females)	6.3
Peripheral vascular disease	3 (2 males, 1 female)	3.8
Cardiomyopathy	2 (1 male, 1 female)	2.5
Other	2 (1 male, 1 female)	2.5
Gastrointestinal	31	38.8
GERD	21 (15 males, 6 females)	26.3
Peptic ulcer disease	5 (3 males, 2 females)	6.3
Alcoholic liver disease	2 (2 males)	2.5
Other	8 (8 males)	10
Musculoskeletal	25	31.3
Osteoarthritis/deg. joint dis.	17 (12 males, 5 females)	21.3
Degenerative disc disease and chronic low back pain	10 (7 males, 3 females)	12.5
Rheumatoid arthritis	2 (2 females)	2.5
Other	2 (2 males)	2.5
Respiratory	23	28.8
Asthma	19 (11 males, 8 females)	23.8
COPD	6 (5 males, 1 female)	7.5
Other	3 (3 males)	3.8
Endocrine/metabolism	23	28.8
Hyperlipidemia	17 (14 males, 3 females)	21.3
Diabetes mellitus type I and II	8 (4 males, 4 females)	10
Hypothyroidism	2 (1 male, 1 female)	2.5
Other	2 (2 males)	2.5
Central nervous system	11	13.8
Seizure disorder	6 (6 males)	7.5
Headache	3 (2males, 1 female)	3.8
S/p Traumatic brain injury	2 (1 male, 1 female)	2.5
Sensory impairment	9	11.3
Visual impairment	6 (2 males, 4 females)	7.5
Peripheral neuropathy	3 (3 males)	3.8
Infectious	8	10
Hepatitis C	5 (3 males, 2 females)	6.3
HIV infection	3 (3 males)	3.8
Autoimmune/hematology	6	7.5
Anemia	2 (2 males)	2.5
SLE	2 (1 male, 1 female)	2.5
Other	2 (2 males)	2.5
Genitourinary	5	6.3
Chronic renal failure	2 (2 males)	2.5
Other	3 (3 males)	3.8