Table 2.
Prevalence of co-occurring chronic conditions by the presence of thyroid disorders among individuals with diabetes from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2007 and 2009.
| No thyroid disorders | Thyroid disorders | Sig. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Col. wt% | N | Col. wt% | ||
| All | 3,945 | 100.0 | 545 | 100.0 | |
| Any macrovascular comorbid conditions | 1,181 | 30.6 | 213 | 39.5 | ∗∗∗ |
| Heart disease | 1,061 | 28.0 | 193 | 35.8 | ∗∗ |
| Stroke | 225 | 5.2 | 41 | 8.0 | ∗ |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 36 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.8 | |
| Any cooccurring physical chronic conditions | 2233 | 58.5 | 414 | 78.9 | ∗∗∗ |
| Arthritis | 1635 | 41.4 | 313 | 55.9 | ∗∗∗ |
| Cancer | 398 | 11.8 | 91 | 21.4 | ∗∗∗ |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 621 | 16.3 | 120 | 20.5 | ∗ |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 497 | 13.1 | 100 | 17.9 | ∗ |
| Asthma | 380 | 9.3 | 77 | 12.6 | ∗ |
| Anemia | 140 | 3.1 | 34 | 5.9 | ∗∗ |
| Osteoporosis | 103 | 2.8 | 33 | 5.5 | ∗∗ |
| Endocrine disorders | 54 | 1.6 | 16 | 3.0 | |
| Any cooccurring mental health conditions | 929 | 24.9 | 192 | 34.2 | ∗∗∗ |
| Depression | 623 | 17.2 | 137 | 25.1 | ∗∗∗ |
| Anxiety | 406 | 10.6 | 91 | 15.7 | ∗∗∗ |
| Schizophrenia | 22 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.8 | |
Based on 4,490 individuals with diabetes, aged 21 years or older and were alive during the calendar years 2007 and 2009.
Asterisks represent significant group differences by the presence of thyroid disorders based on chi-square tests.
***P < .001; **.001 ≤ P < .01; *.01 ≤ P < .05.
Please note that the percentages cannot be calculated by dividing the unweighted number by total sample size because the percentages are derived after accounting for the complex survey design of the MEPS.