Table 2.
Cohort comparison of prevalence of medical conditions—non-restricted sample.
| Condition | Ft. Devens % (n = 401) |
NHANES % (n = 1249) |
Excess Prevalence [CI] |
p-Value | OR [CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| Self-reported doctor diagnosed medical conditions | |||||
| High Blood Pressure | 52.9% | 40.7% | 12.3% [6.5–18.1] | 0.000 | 1.64 [1.299–2.073] |
| High Cholesterol | 59.5% | 49.7% | 9.8% [3.8–15.9] | 0.001 | 1.49 [1.165–1.904] |
| Heart Attack | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% [0.6–8.4] | 0.025 | 2.04 [1.093–3.805] |
| Diabetes | 20.9% | 15.5% | 5.4% [−0.03–10.8] | 0.051 | 1.44 [0.998–2.078] |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% [−0.6–4.7] | 0.133 | 1.93 [0.819–4.549] |
| Cancer | 14.4% | 12.3% | 2.1% [−2.7–6.9] | 0.391 | 1.20 [0.791–1.819] |
| Asthma | 15.3% | 10.4% | 4.9% [−0.07–9.9] | 0.053 | 1.56 [0.994–2.448] |
| Arthritis | 35.9% | 25.4% | 10.5% [4.5–16.6] | 0.001 | 1.65 [1.238–2.192] |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 10.7% | 2.6% | 8.0% [4.1–11.9] | 0.000 | 4.41 [2.138–9.078] |
| Women % (n = 47) % (n = 1710) | |||||
| Self-reported doctor diagnosed medical conditions | |||||
| High Blood Pressure | 22.2% | 46.8% | −24.6% [−37.3–(−11.8)] | 0.000 | 0.32 [0.181–0.582] |
| High Cholesterol | 37.2% | 45.5% | −8.3% [−23.1–6.5] | 0.271 | 0.71 [0.385–1.308] |
| Heart Attack | 2.5% | 4.5% | −2.0% [−7.0–3.1] | 0.440 | 0.55 [0.117–2.541] |
| Diabetes | 37.2% | 17.4% | 19.8% [5.1–34.4] | 0.008 | 2.81 [1.308–6.035] |
| Stroke | 0% | 4.1% | −4.1% [−5.1–(−3.1)] | N/A | N/A |
| Cancer | 12.2% | 12.8% | −0.6% [−10.8–9.5] | 0.904 | 0.94 [0.373–2.387] |
| Asthma | 9.5% | 18.1% | −8.6% [−17.8–0.6] | 0.067 | 0.48 [0.215–1.054] |
| Arthritis | 29.3% | 41.2% | −11.9% [−26.2–2.4] | 0.104 | 0.59 [0.314–1.113] |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 17.1% | 9.6% | 7.4% [−4.3–19.1] | 0.213 | 1.93 [0.686–5.424] |
| Men – Restricted Analyses | % (n = 372) | % (n = 373) | |||
| Self-reported doctor diagnosed medical conditions | |||||
| High Blood Pressure | 52.7% | 40.6% | 12.2% [4.7–19.6] | 0.001 | 1.63 [1.208–2.211] |
| High Cholesterol | 59.6% | 51.9% | 7.7% [0.2–15.2] | 0.044 | 1.37 [1.009–1.855] |
| Heart Attack | 9.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% [1.3–9.9] | 0.010 | 2.63 [1.255–5.530] |
| Diabetes | 20.5% | 13.4% | 7.1% [0.9–13.4] | 0.025 | 1.67 [1.066–2.620] |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% [0.1–5.6] | 0.041 | 3.19 [1.050–9.679] |
| Cancer | 14.9% | 15.7% | −0.8% [−6.6–5.0] | 0.782 | 0.94 [0.602–1.465] |
| Asthma | 13.6% | 10.9% | 2.7% [−3.1–8.6] | 0.362 | 1.29 [0.746–2.228] |
| Arthritis | 35.0% | 26.7% | 8.2% [1.5–15.0] | 0.017 | 1.47 [1.073–2.026] |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 10.2% | 2.5% | 7.7% [3.6–11.8] | 0.000 | 4.50 [2.017–10.029] |
| Women – Restricted Analyses | % (n = 42) | % (n = 639) | |||
| Self-reported doctor diagnosed medical conditions | |||||
| High Blood Pressure | 17.5% | 33.9% | −16.4% [−30.3–(−2.5)] | 0.021 | 0.41 [0.196–0.874] |
| High Cholesterol | 38.5% | 47.7% | −9.2% [−25.6–7.0] | 0.266 | 0.68 [0.351–1.334] |
| Heart Attack | 0% | 5.6% | −5.6% [−8.4–(−2.8)] | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes | 38.5% | 19.0% | 19.5% [3.4–35.6] | 0.017 | 2.67 [1.189–6.001] |
| Stroke | 0% | 3.7% | −3.7% [−5.9–(−1.5)] | N/A | N/A |
| Cancer | 13.2% | 13.0% | 0.2% [−11.1–11.4] | 0.977 | 1.01 [0.377–2.733] |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 18.6% | −8.3% [−18.5–1.8] | 0.109 | 0.50 [0.215–1.166] |
| Arthritis | 29.7% | 40.4% | −10.6% [−26.4–5.1] | 0.187 | 0.63 [0.312–1.255] |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 13.2% | 10.6% | 2.5% [−8.9–14.0] | 0.663 | 1.28 [0.427–3.820] |
* Actual N of each medical conditions may vary due to missing data.