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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Aging Health. 2016 Dec 2;30(3):421–444. doi: 10.1177/0898264316680903

Table 3.

OR [and 95% CI] of Race/Ethnicity for Top 10 Chronic Conditions, Dyads, and Triads.

Race/ethnicity, OR [95% CI]
Chronic condition Asian/PI vs. White Hispanic vs. White Other vs. White
Single
  1. Hypertension 2.06 [1.99, 2.13] 1.65 [1.54, 1.76] 1.92 [1.83, 2.02]
  2. Hyperlipidemia 2.21 [2.14, 2.29] 1.44 [1.35, 1.54] 1.80 [1.72, 1.89]
  3. Diabetes 2.19 [2.10, 2.28] 2.10 [1.95, 2.26] 2.25 [2.14, 2.38]
  4. Ischemic heart disease 0.96 [0.92, 1.00] 0.97 [0.89, 1.05] 0.95 [0.90, 1.01]
  5. Arthritis 0.78 [0.74, 0.81] 0.81 [0.74, 0.88] 0.80 [0.75, 0.85]
  6. Chronic kidney disease 1.24 [1.18, 1.29] 1.44 [1.32, 1.56] 1.40 [1.32, 1.49]
  7. Alzheimer’s or dementia 0.89 [0.84, 0.95] 0.67 [0.59, 0.76] 0.91 [0.83, 0.99]
  8. Heart failure 0.85 [0.80, 0.89] 0.99 [0.89, 1.10] 1.03 [0.95, 1.11]
  9. Osteoporosis 1.61 [1.51, 1.71] 0.92 [0.80, 1.05] 1.26 [1.15, 1.38]
10. Cancer 1.13 [1.07, 1.20] 0.78 [0.68, 0.89] 1.16 [1.07, 1.26]
Dyad
  1. Hyperlipidemia–hypertension 2.26 [2.19, 2.34] 1.75 [1.64, 1.87] 1.99 [1.89, 2.08]
  2. Diabetes–hypertension 2.34 [2.24, 2.44] 2.23 [2.06, 2.40] 2.36 [2.23, 2.49]
  3. Diabetes–hyperlipidemia 2.38 [2.28, 2.49] 2.18 [2.01, 2.35] 2.35 [2.22, 2.49]
  4. Hypertension–ischemic heart disease 1.13 [1.08, 1.18] 1.14 [1.05, 1.25] 1.12 [1.05, 1.19]
  5. Hyperlipidemia–ischemic heart disease 1.15 [1.11, 1.21] 1.10 [1.00, 1.20] 1.09 [1.02, 1.16]
  6. Chronic kidney disease–hypertension 1.35 [1.29, 1.42] 1.54 [1.41, 1.69] 1.51 [1.41, 1.62]
  7. Arthritis–hypertension 0.97 [0.92, 1.02] 1.07 [0.97, 1.17] 1.03 [0.96, 1.10]
  8. Arthritis–hyperlipidemia 1.06 [1.01, 1.11] 1.04 [0.94, 1.14] 1.04 [0.97, 1.11]
  9. Chronic kidney disease–hyperlipidemia 1.40 [1.33, 1.48] 1.57 [1.42, 1.72] 1.52 [1.42, 1.64]
10. Diabetes–ischemic heart disease 1.57 [1.48, 1.66] 1.60 [1.44, 1.78] 1.62 [1.50, 1.75]
Triad
  1. Diabetes–hyperlipidemia–hypertension 2.42 [2.32, 2.54] 2.26 [2.09, 2.45] 2.36 [2.23, 2.51]
  2. Hyperlipidemia–hypertension–ischemic heart disease 1.23 [1.17, 1.29] 1.21 [1.11, 1.33] 1.18 [1.10, 1.26]
  3. Chronic kidney disease– hyperlipidemia–hypertension 1.55 [1.47, 1.63] 1.73 [1.57, 1.91] 1.66 [1.54, 1.78]
  4. Arthritis–hyperlipidemia–hypertension 1.15 [1.09, 1.21] 1.19 [1.08, 1.32] 1.17 [1.09, 1.26]
  5. Diabetes–hypertension–ischemic heart disease 1.64 [1.55, 1.74] 1.72 [1.54, 1.92] 1.68 [1.55, 1.82]
  6. Diabetes–hyperlipidemia–ischemic heart disease 1.67 [1.57, 1.77] 1.66 [1.48, 1.86] 1.67 [1.54, 1.82]
  7. Chronic kidney disease–diabetes– hypertension 2.00 [1.87, 2.13] 2.39 [2.13, 2.67] 2.17 [1.99, 2.37]
  8. Chronic kidney disease–diabetes– hyperlipidemia 2.02 [1.88, 2.17] 2.33 [2.07, 2.62] 2.13 [1.94, 2.33]
  9. Chronic kidney disease– hypertension– ischemic heart disease 1.23 [1.16, 1.32] 1.53 [1.35, 1.73] 1.38 [1.26, 1.52]
10. Chronic kidney disease–hyperlipidemia– ischemic heart disease 1.03 [0.97, 1.10] 1.27 [1.12, 1.45] 1.21 [1.10, 1.32]

Note. OR and 95% CI were obtained by multivariable logistic models adjusted for race/ethnicity, age, gender, dual eligibility, and residential area.

The bold-faced values indicate significantly different from Whites. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; PI = Pacific Islander.