Table 4.
Concomitant diseases in patients that fulfilled the criteria for post-polio syndrome (PPS) 2012 and those who did not PP in patients who received rehabilitation after polio 1952-1961 and rehabilitation in 2012 at Malcesine Hospital. No statistical significant differences were obtained.
All included patients | PPS | PP | |
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Hypertension | 19/67 (28%) | 7/28 (25%) | 12/39 (31%) |
Cardiac disease | 5/67 (7%) | 2/28 (7%) | 3/39 (8%) |
Malignant disease | 2/67(3%) | 0/28 | 2/39 (5%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4/67 (6%) | 3/28 (11%) | 1/39 (2, 5%) |
Depression | 1/67 (1, 5%) | 1/28 (3%) | 0 |
Hyper/ hypothyroidism | 3/67 (5%) | 2/28 (7%) | 1/39(2, 5%) |
More than 1 concomitant disease | 8/67(12%) | 6/28 (22%) | 2/39 (5%) |