Table 2.
Conditions constituting multimorbidity, by cancer survivor status
| Conditions of interest | Cancer survivors | Cancer-free individuals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | |||
| Hypertension | 1369 (67.60%) | 8204 (59.52%) | 9573 (60.56%) |
| Arthritis | 1370 (67.65%) | 7302 (52.98%) | 8672 (54.86%) |
| Heart disease | 718 (35.46%) | 3197 (23.20%) | 3915 (24.77%) |
| Lung disease | 280 (13.83%) | 1216 (8.82%) | 1496 (9.46%) |
| Stroke | 253 (12.49%) | 1102 (8.00%) | 1355 (8.57%) |
| Diabetes | 553 (27.31%) | 3116 (22.61%) | 3669 (23.21%) |
| Psychiatric conditions | 396 (19.56%) | 2197 (15.94%) | 2593 (16.40%) |
| Functional limitations | |||
| Strength limitations | 1302 (64.30%) | 7443 (54.00%) | 8745 (55.32%) |
| Upper body mobility limitations | 828 (40.89%) | 4379 (31.77%) | 5207 (32.94%) |
| Lower body mobility limitations | 1377 (68.00%) | 7723 (56.03%) | 9100 (57.57%) |
| Limitations in ADLsa | 93 (4.59%) | 494 (3.58%) | 587 (3.71%) |
| Limitations in IADLs | 373 (18.42%) | 1830 (13.28%) | 2203 (13.94%) |
| Geriatric syndromes | |||
| Low cognitive functioninga | 675 (33.33%) | 4287 (31.10%) | 4961 (31.38%) |
| Depressive symptomsb | 313 (15.46%) | 1994 (14.47%) | 2307 (14.59%) |
| Incontinence | 663 (32.74%) | 2862 (20.76%) | 3525 (22.30%) |
| Severe pain | 174 (8.59%) | 879 (6.38%) | 1053 (6.66%) |
| Visual impairmentd | 485 (23.95%) | 3105 (22.53%) | 3590 (22.71%) |
| Hearing Impairment | 498 (24.59%) | 2558 (18.56%) | 3056 (19.33%) |
| Total | 2025 (100.00%) | 13,783 (100.00%) | 15,808 (100.00%) |
Unless indicated otherwise, (unadjusted) comparisons were significant at P<0.0001.
ADLs, activity of daily living; IADL independent activities of daily living.
a
0.05≤P<0.01.
b
P>0.05.