Table 4. Five Most Prevalent Chronic Condition Dyads for US Adults With 2 or More Chronic Conditions, by Sex and Age, National Health Interview Survey, 2010a .
| Sex, Age, and Dyad | % (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| 18–44 y | |
| Arthritis/hypertension | 26.9 (22.01–32.43) |
| Diabetes/hypertension | 21.1 (16.40–26.66) |
| Asthma/hypertension | 18.6 (14.21–23.91) |
| COPD/hypertension | 13.1 (9.12–18.36) |
| Arthritis/diabetes | 9.2 (6.24–13.46) |
| 45–64 y | |
| Arthritis/hypertension | 46.9 (43.71–50.17) |
| Diabetes/hypertension | 29.7 (27.02–32.50) |
| CHD/hypertension | 16.4 (14.27–18.71) |
| Arthritis/diabetes | 14.7 (12.70–17.05) |
| Cancer/hypertension | 11.3 (9.50–13.43) |
| ≥65 y | |
| Arthritis/hypertension | 49.3 (46.29–52.32) |
| Diabetes/hypertension | 29.5 (26.81–32.42) |
| Cancer/hypertension | 27.6 (24.91–30.40) |
| CHD/hypertension | 24.8 (22.05–27.84) |
| Arthritis/diabetes | 21.2 (18.75–23.83) |
| Women | |
| 18–44 y | |
| Arthritis/hypertension | 24.6 (20.71–29.05) |
| Arthritis/asthma | 20.5 (16.84–24.80) |
| Asthma/hypertension | 19.5 (15.94–23.64) |
| Arthritis/COPD | 16.7 (13.31–20.85) |
| Diabetes/hypertension | 14.1 (11.12–17.74) |
| 45–64 y | |
| Arthritis/hypertension | 49.9 (47.24–52.55) |
| Diabetes/hypertension | 23.6 (21.50–25.87) |
| Arthritis/diabetes | 17.3 (15.38–19.37) |
| Asthma/hypertension | 16.7 (14.72–18.89) |
| Arthritis/asthma | 16.6 (14.79–18.63) |
| ≥65 y | |
| Arthritis/hypertension | 63.0 (60.46–65.51) |
| Diabetes/hypertension | 25.4 (23.27–27.71) |
| Arthritis/diabetes | 20.4 (18.39–22.50) |
| Cancer/hypertension | 21.8 (19.78–24.02) |
| Arthritis/cancer | 21.0 (19.05–23.07) |
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHD, coronary heart disease.
a
Within dyads, chronic conditions are listed in alphabetical order. Arthritis includes arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, and fibromyalgia.