Table 4. Five Most Prevalent Chronic Condition Dyads for US Adults With 2 or More Chronic Conditions, by Sex and Age, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2009.
| Sex, Age, and Dyad | %a |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| 18–44 y (n = 1,044,459) | |
| Depression/substance abuse | 23.9 |
| Hypertension/diabetes | 17.8 |
| Hyperlipidemia/hypertension | 15.1 |
| Hypertension/substance abuse | 13.6 |
| Hypertension/depression | 11.9 |
| 45–64 y (n = 3,420,573) | |
| Hypertension/hyperlipidemia | 31.8 |
| Hypertension/diabetes | 29.5 |
| Hypertension/coronary artery disease | 26.1 |
| Hyperlipidemia/coronary artery disease | 19.5 |
| Diabetes/hyperlipidemia | 16.6 |
| ≥65 y (n = 5,103,409) | |
| Hypertension/coronary artery disease | 37.1 |
| Hypertension/hyperlipidemia | 34.2 |
| Hypertension/cardiac arrhythmia | 28.8 |
| Hypertension/diabetes | 27.9 |
| Hyperlipidemia/coronary artery disease | 24.9 |
| Women | |
| 18–44 y (n = 987,310) | |
| Depression/substance abuse | 22.0 |
| Hypertension/diabetes | 18.6 |
| Hypertension/depression | 15.7 |
| Depression/asthma | 12.5 |
| Hyperlipidemia/hypertension | 11.3 |
| 45–64 y (n = 3,150,679) | |
| Hypertension/diabetes | 31.3 |
| Hyperlipidemia/hypertension | 28.3 |
| Hypertension/depression | 18.0 |
| Hyperlipidemia/diabetes | 16.7 |
| Hypertension/coronary artery disease | 16.0 |
| ≥65 y (n = 6,618,736) | |
| Hypertension/hyperlipidemia | 32.6 |
| Hypertension/coronary artery disease | 26.9 |
| Hypertension/diabetes | 26.7 |
| Hypertension/cardiac arrhythmia | 25.9 |
| Hypertension/congestive heart failure | 19.2 |
a
Percentage does not total 100% because the list presents only the top-ranked disease groupings.