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. 2018 Mar 13;68(669):e245–e251. doi: 10.3399/bjgp18X695465

Table 2.

Ten most prevalent morbidities and associated comorbidities

Morbidity Prevalence, % Mean number of comorbidities associated with condition, n Three most frequently associated comorbidities

Condition Prevalence,a %
Hypertension 18.2 3.0 Painful condition 24.3
Diabetes 19.4
Hearing loss 16.7

Depression/anxiety 10.3 3.1 Painful condition 32.7
Hypertension 28.9
Irritable bowel syndrome 17.2

Chronic pain 10.1 3.7 Hypertension 44.0
Depression/anxiety 35.5
Hearing loss 18.4

Hearing loss 9.5 2.8 Hypertension 32.0
Painful condition 19.4
Depression/anxiety 14.8

Irritable bowel syndrome 7.9 1.8 Depression/anxiety 22.3
Hypertension 20.5
Painful condition 18.4

Diabetes 5.9 3.5 Hypertension 60.1
Painful condition 26.6
Depression/anxiety 17.9

Prostate disorders 5.7 3.5 Hypertension 44.1
Hearing loss 25.3
Painful condition 20.7

Thyroid disorders 4.7 3.1 Hypertension 37.0
Painful condition 23.4
Depression/anxiety 19.7

Coronary heart disease 4.3 4.0 Hypertension 56.5
Painful condition 30.3
Diabetes 23.3

Asthma 3.7 3.2 Hypertension 30.3
Painful condition 26.6
Depression/anxiety 22.4
a

Prevalence in male participants only.