Table 2.
Hazard Ratio and 95% Confidence Interval Estimates for Each Disease Category* (ordered by decreasing level of risk)
| HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Medical Comorbidities |
|
| Congestive heart failure |
1.92 (1.89, 1.95) |
| Liver disease |
1.61 (1.57, 1.65) |
| Lung disease |
1.42 (1.40, 1.44) |
| Cerebrovascular disease |
1.39 (1.37, 1.40) |
| Cancer |
1.38 (1.36, 1.40) |
| Other diseases |
1.38 (1.35, 1.41) |
| Peripheral vascular disease |
1.35 (1.33, 1.37) |
| Fluid/electrolyte disorders |
1.33 (1.30, 1.36) |
| Anemia |
1.25 (1.23, 1.27) |
| Cardiovascular disease |
1.16 (1.13, 1.18) |
| Hypothyroidism |
0.99 (0.97, 1.01) |
| Hypertension |
0.91 (0.90, 0.92) |
| Obesity |
0.88 (0.86, 0.90) |
| Psychiatric Comorbidities |
|
| Substance abuse |
1.50 (1.46, 1.54) |
| Psychoses |
1.16 (1.14, 1.19) |
| Depression | 1.05 (1.03, 1.07) |
*Adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics including age, gender, race/ethnicity, marital status, area of residence, service connection, and geographic region.