Table II.
The Expanded Functional Comorbidity Index items.
*1 Arthritis (rheumatoid and osteoarthritis 2 Osteoporosis 3 Asthma 4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acquired respiratory distress syndrome, or emphysema 5 Angina 6 Congestive heart failure (or heart disease) 7 Heart attack (myocardial infarct) 8 Neurological disease (such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s) 9 Stroke or transient ischaemic attack 10 Peripheral vascular disease 11 Diabetes types I and II 12 Upper gastrointestinal diseases (ulcer, hernia, reflux). 13 Depression 14 Anxiety or panic disorders 15 Visual impairment (such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration) 16 Hearing Impairment (very hard of hearing, even with hearing aids) 17 Degenerative disc disease (back disease, spinal stenosis, or severe chronic back pain) 18 Obesity and/or body mass index >30 (weight in kg/height in meters2) 19 Hypertension 20 Anaemia 21 Bowel disease 22 Cancer 23 Liver disease 24 Kidney disease 25 Migraine |
arthritis not retained for this study.