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Difference in Number of Chronic Conditions Between Veterans and Non-Veterans
| Veterans compared to non-Veterans | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Veterans | Veterans | 95% CI | |||||||||
| N | Median | Min | Max | N | Median | Min | Max | Diff. a | LB | UB | p value |
| 14,296 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 372 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.01 | −0.05 | 0.07 | .68 |
Notes: CI, confidence interval; diff., difference; LB, lower bound; UB, upper bound.
a Adjusted for baseline age, race, education, smoking, body mass index, physical activity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and duration of follow-up.
