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. 2022 Jan 24;12(1):e054414. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054414

Table 3.

Ten most prevalent conditions and associated comorbidities of the total cohort and by SMI diagnosis

Condition Prevalence Mean # of comorbidities Three most frequent associated comorbidities
Total 0.74 1. Diabetes (15.3%) 2. HTN (14.5%) 3. Asthma (9.8%)
SSD 0.77 1. Diabetes (17.0%) 2. HTN (15.9%) 3. Asthma (9.9%)
BD 0.64 1. Diabetes (10.7%) 2. HTN (10.4%) 3. Asthma (9.6%)
Diabetes Total 15.3% 2.35 1. HTN (42.1%) 2. Asthma (16.9%) 3. Arthritis (13.2%)
SSD 17.0% 2.33 1. HTN (42.9%) 2. Asthma (16.3%) 3. Arthritis (12.7%)
BD 10.7% 2.45 1. HTN (38.3%) 2. Asthma (19.5%) 3. Arthritis (15.5%)
Hypertension Total 14.5% 2.50 1. Diabetes (44.5%) 2. Asthma (16.3%) 3. Arthritis (15.2%)
SSD 15.9% 2.47 1. Diabetes (45.7%) 2. Asthma (16.1%) 3. Arthritis (14.7%)
BD 10.4% 2.62 1. Diabetes (39.2%) 2. Arthritis (17.3 %) 3. Asthma (17.1%)
Asthma Total 9.8% 2.27 1. Diabetes (26.3%) 2. HTN (24.0%) 3. Arthritis (11.9%)
SSD 9.9% 2.27 1. Diabetes (27.9%) 2. HTN (25.9%) 3. Eczema (11.2%)
BD 9.6% 2.29 1. Diabetes (21.6%) 2. HTN (18.6%) 3. Arthritis (15.1%)
Arthritis Total 5.5% 2.78 1. HTN (40.5%) 2. Diabetes (37.1%) 3. Asthma (21.5%)
SSD 5.4% 2.78 1. HTN (43.4%) 2. Diabetes (39.9%) 3. Asthma (19.9%)
BD 5.6% 2.80 1. HTN (32.1%) 2. Diabetes (29.4%) 3. Asthma (25.8%)
Epilepsy Total 4.6% 2.40 1.HTN (25.5%) 2.Diabetes (24.8%) 3.Asthma (21.4%)
SSD 5.0% 2.42 1. HTN (27.3%) 2. Diabetes (26.4%) 3. Asthma (21.8%)
BD 3.3% 2.31 1. Asthma (19.7%) 2. Diabetes (17.7%) 2. HTN (17.7%)
CVA Total 4.2% 2.89 1. HTN (42.3%) 2. Diabetes (38.6%) 3. Asthma (15.4%)
SSD 4.4% 2.83 1. HTN (42.8%) 2. Diabetes (38.9%) 3. Asthma (14.0%)
BD 3.5% 3.09 1. HTN (40.6%) 2. Diabetes (37.4%) 3. Asthma (21.9)
Eczema Total 3.5% 2.50 1. Asthma (32.5%) 2. Diabetes (26.9%) 3. HTN (23.1%)
SSD 3.7% 2.45 1. Asthma (30.3%) 2. Diabetes (28.4%) 3. HTN (22.5%)
BD 3.1% 2.64 1. Asthma (40.1%) 2. HTN (24.8%) 3. Diabetes (21.9%)
Migraine Total 3.2% 2.20 1. Asthma (23.6%) 2. Diabetes (20.0%) 3. HTN (18.4%)
SSD 2.9% 2.23 1. Diabetes (23.4%) 2. Asthma (21.5%) 3.HTN (20.2%)
BD 4.3% 2.15 1. Asthma (27.6%) 2. HTN (15.1%) 3. Arthritis (14.1%)
Ischaemic heart disease Total 3.2% 3.27 1. HTN (49.0%) 2. Diabetes (43.3%) 3. Asthma (20.3%)
SSD 3.3% 3.28 1. HTN (51.0%) 2. Diabetes (44.6%) 3. Asthma (20.2%)
BD 2.8% 3.24 1. HTN (42.1%) 2. Diabetes (38.9%) 3. Arthritis (22.2%)
COPD Total 2.7% 3.22 1. HTN (39.7%) 2. Diabetes (38.9%) 3. Asthma (35.7%)
SSD 2.6% 3.20 1. Diabetes (41.2%) 2. HTN (39.2%) 3. Asthma (35.7%)
BD 3.0% 3.25 1. HTN (41.0%) 2.Asthma (35.8%) 3. Diabetes (32.8%)

BD, Bipolar disorders; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; HTN, hypertension; SMI, severe mental illness; SSD, schizophrenia Spectrum disorders.