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. 2022 Apr 20;19(4):e1003976. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003976

Table 3. Prevalence of physical health conditions.

Prevalence, n (%) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Demographic aORa (95% CI) Demographic and risk aORb (95% CI)
No SMI SMI Schizc Bipolar Other SMI Schizc Bipolar Other SMI Schizc Bipolar Other SMI Schizc Bipolar Other
Asthma 41,817 (15.22) 12,759 (18.55) 2,352 (15.65) 5,131 (21.01) 5,276 (17.99) 1.27 (1.24 to 1.30) p < 0.001 1.03 (0.99 to 1.08) p = 0.16 1.48 (1.43 to 1.53) p < 0.001 1.22 (1.18 to 1.26) p < 0.001 1.28 (1.25 to 1.30) p < 0.001 1.07 (1.02 to 1.12) p = 0.003 1.45 (1.40 to 1.49) p < 0.001 1.24 (1.20 to 1.28) p < 0.001 1.06 (1.03 to 1.08) p < 0.001 0.87 (0.83 to 0.91) p < 0.001 1.17 (1.13 to 1.21) p < 0.001 1.06 (1.02 to 1.09) p < 0.001
COPD 10,187 (3.71) 3,795 (5.52) 781 (5.20) 1,426 (5.84) 1,588 (5.41) 1.52 (1.46 to 1.58) p < 0.001 1.42 (1.32 to 1.53) p < 0.001 1.61 (1.52 to 1.70) p < 0.001 1.49 (1.41 to 1.57) p < 0.001 1.61 (1.55 to 1.67) p < 0.001 1.81 (1.67 to 1.95) p < 0.001 1.90 (1.79 to 2.01) p < 0.001 1.34 (1.27 to 1.42) p < 0.001 1.21 (1.16 to 1.26) p < 0.001 1.27 (1.17 to 1.37) p < 0.001 1.36 (1.28 to 1.45) p < 0.001 1.07 (1.01 to 1.14) p = 0.02
Cardiac arrhythmia 14,465 (5.27) 3,666 (5.33) 546 (3.63) 1,177 (4.82) 1,943 (6.62) (0.98 to 1.05) p = 0.50 0.68 (0.62 to 0.74) p < 0.001 0.91 (0.86 to 0.97) p = 0.003 1.28 (1.22 to 1.34) p < 0.001 1.06 (1.02 to 1.10) p = 0.003 0.91 (0.83 to 0.99) p = 0.03 1.11 (1.04 to 1.18) p = 0.002 1.09 (1.03 to 1.15) p = 0.002 1.00 (0.96 to 1.04) p = 0.91 0.86 (0.78 to 0.94) p < 0.001 0.99 (0.92 to 1.05) p = 0.67 1.06 (1.00 to 1.11) p = 0.04
Congestive heart failure 7,073 (2.57) 1,894 (2.75) 291 (1.94) 585 (2.40) 1,018 (3.47) 1.07 (1.02 to 1.13) p = 0.009 0.75 (0.66 to 0.84) p < 0.001 0.93 (0.85 to 1.01) p = 0.09 1.36 (1.27 to 1.45) p < 0.001 1.14 (1.08 to 1.20) p < 0.001 1.06 (0.93 to 1.20) p = 0.38 1.27 (1.16 to 1.38) p < 0.001 1.10 (1.03 to 1.18) p = 0.008 1.07 (1.01 to 1.13) p = 0.02 0.98 (0.87 to 1.11) p = 0.79 1.11 (1.01 to 1.21) p = 0.03 1.08 (1.00 to 1.16) p = 0.05
Myocardial infarction 6,237 (2.27) 1,593 (2.32) 254 (1.69) 461 (1.89) 878 (2.99) 1.02 (0.97 to 1.08) p = 0.45 0.74 (0.65 to 0.84) p < 0.001 0.83 (0.75 to 0.91) p < 0.001 1.33 (1.24 to 1.43) p < 0.001 1.07 (1.01 to 1.14) p = 0.02 0.96 (0.84 to 1.09) p = 0.52 1.02 (0.92 to 1.12) p = 0.71 1.15 (1.06 to 1.24) p < 0.001 1.00 (0.94 to 1.06) p = 0.89 0.87 (0.76 to 0.99) p = 0.03 0.89 (0.80 to 0.98) p = 0.02 1.12 (1.04 to 1.21) p = 0.004
Cerebrovascular disease 12,049 (4.39) 4,071 (5.92) 597 (3.97) 1,364 (5.59) 2,110 (7.19) 1.37 (1.32 to 1.42) p < 0.001 0.90 (0.83 to 0.98) p = 0.02 1.29 (1.22 to 1.37) p < 0.001 1.69 (1.61 to 1.77) p < 0.001 1.51 (1.45 to 1.57) p < 0.001 1.26 (1.15 to 1.38) p < 0.001 1.70 (1.60 to 1.81) p < 0.001 1.47 (1.40 to 1.55) p < 0.001 1.40 (1.35 to 1.46) p < 0.001 1.16 (1.06 to 1.27) p < 0.001 1.52 (1.43 to 1.62) p < 0.001 1.41 (1.34 to 1.49) p < 0.001
Neurological disease 8,071 (2.94) 5,509 (8.01) 1,079 (7.18) 1,765 (7.23) 2,665 (9.08) 2.88 (2.78 to 2.98) p < 0.001 2.56 (2.39 to 2.73) p < 0.001 2.57 (2.44 to 2.71) p < 0.001 3.30 (3.15 to 3.45) p < 0.001 2.92 (2.82 to 3.03) p < 0.001 2.80 (2.62 to 2.99) p < 0.001 2.62 (2.49 to 2.77) p < 0.001 3.22 (3.08 to 3.38) p < 0.001 2.63 (2.54 to 2.73) p < 0.001 2.53 (2.36 to 2.7) p < 0.001 2.34 (2.22 to 2.48) p < 0.001 2.92 (2.79 to 3.06) p < 0.001
Cancer 23,994 (8.74) 5,488 (7.98) 841 (5.60) 2,069 (8.79) 2,578 (8.79) 0.91 (0.88 to 0.93) p < 0.001 0.62 (0.58 to 0.66) p < 0.001 0.97 (0.92 to 1.01) p = 0.16 1.01 (0.96 to 1.05) p = 0.76 0.92 (0.89 to 0.95) p < 0.001 0.80 (0.74 to 0.86) p < 0.001 1.11 (1.05 to 1.16) p < 0.001 0.85 (0.81 to 0.89) p < 0.001 0.89 (0.86 to 0.92) p < 0.001 0.77 (0.71 to 0.83) p < 0.001 1.03 (0.98 to 1.08) p = 0.27 0.83 (0.79 to 0.87) p < 0.001
Diabetes 29,836 (10.86) 12,028 (17.49) 2,942 (19.58) 4,289 (17.56) 4,797 (16.35) 1.74 (1.70 to 1.78) p < 0.001 2.00 (1.92 to 2.08) p < 0.001 1.75 (1.69 to 1.81) p < 0.001 1.60 (1.55 to 1.66) p < 0.001 1.81 (1.77 to 1.86) p < 0.001 2.11 (2.02 to 2.21) p < 0.001 2.05 (1.98 to 2.13) p < 0.001 1.50 (1.45 to 1.56) p < 0.001 1.47 (1.43 to 1.51) p < 0.001 1.66 (1.59 to 1.74) p < 0.001 1.51 (1.45 to 1.57) p < 0.001 1.34 (1.30 to 1.39) p < 0.001
Hypothyroidism 13,229 (4.82) 5,468 (7.95) 794 (5.28) 2,667 (10.92) 2,007 (6.84) 1.71 (1.65 to 1.76) p < 0.001 1.10 (1.02 to 1.19) p = 0.009 2.42 (2.32 to 2.53) p < 0.001 1.45 (1.38 to 1.52) p < 0.001 1.80 (1.74 to 1.87) p < 0.001 1.50 (1.39 to 1.62) p < 0.001 2.58 (2.47 to 2.71) p < 0.001 1.35 (1.28 to 1.42) p < 0.001 1.68 (1.62 to 1.74) p < 0.001 1.39 (1.28 to 1.50) p < 0.001 2.28 (2.17 to 2.39) p < 0.001 1.32 (1.25 to 1.39) p < 0.001
Liver disease 4,061 (1.48) 1,973 (2.87) 460 (3.06) 588 (2.41) 925 (3.15) 1.97 (1.86 to 2.08) p < 0.001 2.10 (1.91 to 2.32) p < 0.001 1.64 (1.51 to 1.79) p < 0.001 2.17 (2.02 to 2.33) p < 0.001 1.95 (1.85 to 2.06) p < 0.001 1.98 (1.80 to 2.19) p < 0.001 1.74 (1.60 to 1.90) p < 0.001 2.09 (1.95 to 2.25) p < 0.001 1.07 (1.01 to 1.14) p = 0.02 1.10 (0.99 to 1.22) p = 0.08 0.98 (0.90 to 1.08) p = 0.74 1.12 (1.04 to 1.22) p = 0.004
Renal disease 18,357 (6.68) 5,351 (7.78) 893 (5.94) 1,949 (7.98) 2,509 (8.55) 1.18 (1.14 to 1.22) p < 0.001 0.88 (0.82 to 0.95) p < 0.001 1.21 (1.15 to 1.27) p < 0.001 1.31 (1.25 to 1.36) p < 0.001 1.27 (1.23 to 1.32) p < 0.001 1.23 (1.14 to 1.33) p < 0.001 1.63 (1.55 to 1.72) p < 0.001 1.07 (1.02 to 1.13) p = 0.004 1.20 (1.16 to 1.25) p < 0.001 1.17 (1.08 to 1.26) p < 0.001 1.42 (1.34 to 1.50) p < 0.001 1.07 (1.02 to 1.13) p = 0.006
Peptic ulcer 5,758 (2.09) 1,721 (2.50) 249 (1.66) 582 (2.38) 890 (3.03) 1.20 (1.14 to 1.27) p < 0.001 0.79 (0.70 to 0.90) p < 0.001 1.15 (1.05 to 1.25) p = 0.002 1.47 (1.37 to 1.58) p < 0.001 1.24 (1.17 to 1.31) p < 0.001 0.89 (0.78 to 1.02) p = 0.09 1.32 (1.21 to 1.45) p < 0.001 1.32 (1.23 to 1.43) p < 0.001 1.05 (0.99 to 1.12) p = 0.07 0.74 (0.65 to 0.84) p < 0.001 1.10 (1.01 to 1.20) p = 0.03 1.16 (1.07 to 1.25) p < 0.001
Rheumatic/collagen diseases 7,562 (2.75) 1,835 (2.67) 231 (1.54) 708 (2.90) 896 (3.05) 0.97 (0.92 to 1.02) p = 0.22 0.55 (0.48 to 0.63) p < 0.001 1.05 (0.98 to 1.14) p = 0.18 1.11 (1.04 to 1.19) p = 0.003 0.98 (0.93 to 1.04) p = 0.56 0.71 (0.62 to 0.81) p < 0.001 1.15 (1.06 to 1.24) p < 0.001 0.97 (0.91 to 1.05) p = 0.46 0.94 (0.89 to 0.99) p = 0.02 0.67 (0.59 to 0.77) p < 0.001 1.05 (0.97 to 1.14) p = 0.22 0.96 (0.89 to 1.03) p = 0.25
Paresis/paralysis 1,246 (0.45) 608 (0.88) 92 (0.61) 221 (0.90) 295 (1.01) 1.96 (1.78 to 2.16) p < 0.001 1.35 (1.09 to 1.67) p = 0.005 2.00 (1.74 to 2.31) p < 0.001 2.23 (1.96 to 2.53) p < 0.001 1.96 (1.78 to 2.17) p < 0.001 1.43 (1.15 to 1.76) p = 0.01 2.04 (1.76 to 2.35) p < 0.001 2.16 (1.90 to 2.46) p < 0.001 1.91 (1.73 to 2.12) p < 0.001 1.38 (1.11 to 1.72) p = 0.003 1.96 (1.69 to 2.27) p < 0.001 2.13 (1.86 to 2.42) p < 0.001
HIV 1,769 (0.64) 752 (1.09) 117 (0.78) 299 (1.22) 336 (1.15) 1.71 (1.57 to 1.86) p < 0.001 1.21 (1.00 to 1.46) p = 0.05 1.91 (1.69 to 2.16) p < 0.001 1.79 (1.59 to 2.01) p < 0.001 1.66 (1.52 to 1.81) p < 0.001 1.14 (0.94 to 1.38) p = 0.18 1.82 (1.61 to 2.07) p < 0.001 1.79 (1.59 to 2.02) p < 0.001 1.25 (1.14 to 1.37) p < 0.001 0.85 (0.70 to 1.03) p = 0.10 1.38 (1.21 to 1.57) p < 0.001 1.34 (1.19 to 1.52) p < 0.001
Hypertension 56,327 (20.51) 13,954 (20.29) 2,494 (16.60) 5,040 (20.64) 6,420 (21.89) 0.99 (0.97 to 1.01) p = 0.20 0.77 (0.74 to 0.81) p < 0.001 1.01 (0.98 to 1.04) p = 0.62 1.09 (1.05 to 1.12) p < 0.001 0.99 (0.96 to 1.01) p = 0.29 0.88 (0.83 to 0.92) p < 0.001 1.17 (1.13 to 1.21) p < 0.001 0.90 (0.87 to 0.94) p < 0.001 0.80 (0.78 to 0.82) p < 0.001 0.70 (0.66 to 0.74) p < 0.001 0.85 (0.82 to 0.88) p < 0.001 0.80 (0.78 to 0.83) p < 0.001
Peripheral vascular disease 5,502 (2.00) 1,473 (2.14) 224 (1.49) 503 (2.06) 746 (2.54) 1.07 (1.01 to 1.13) p = 0.02 0.74 (0.65 to 0.85) p < 0.001 1.03 (0.94 to 1.13) p = 0.55 1.28 (1.18 to 1.38) p < 0.001 1.13 (1.06 to 1.20) p < 0.001 0.96 (0.84 to 1.10) p = 0.58 1.29 (1.17 to 1.42) p < 0.001 1.09 (1.01 to 1.18) p = 0.04 0.98 (0.92 to 1.04) p = 0.54 0.80 (0.69 to 0.91) p = 0.001 1.07 (0.97 to 1.18) p = 0.18 0.99 (0.92 to 1.08) p = 0.90
Pulmonary circulation disorders 2,842 (1.03) 1,050 (1.53) 172 (1.14) 383 (1.57) 495 (1.69) 1.48 (1.38 to 1.59) p < 0.001 1.11 (0.95 to 1.29) p = 0.20 1.52 (1.37 to 1.70) p < 0.001 1.64 (1.49 to 1.81) p < 0.001 1.52 (1.41 to 1.63) p < 0.001 1.39 (1.19 to 1.62) p < 0.001 1.70 (1.53 to 1.90) p < 0.001 1.45 (1.31 to 1.60) p < 0.001 1.32 (1.22 to 1.42) p < 0.001 1.19 (1.01 to 1.39) p = 0.04 1.38 (1.23 to 1.54) p < 0.001 1.33 (1.20 to 1.46) p < 0.001
Valvular disease 4,908 (1.79) 1,130 (1.64) 153 (1.02) 381 (1.56) 596 (2.03) 0.92 (0.86 to 0.98) p = 0.01 0.57 (0.48 to 0.66) p < 0.001 0.87 (0.78 to 0.97) p = 0.01 1.14 (1.05 to 1.24) p = 0.003 0.94 (0.88 to 1.01) p = 0.08 0.73 (0.62 to 0.85) p < 0.001 1.03 (0.93 to 1.15) p = 0.59 0.97 (0.88 to 1.05) p = 0.44 0.91 (0.85 to 0.97) p = 0.004 0.70 (0.59 to 0.83) p < 0.001 0.95 (0.85 to 1.05) p = 0.31 0.95 (0.87 to 1.04) p = 0.27
Deficiency anaemia 14,320 (5.21) 4,786 (6.96) 891 (5.93) 1,693 (6.93) 2,202 (7.51) 1.36 (1.31 to 1.41) p < 0.001 1.15 (1.07 to 1.23) p < 0.001 1.35 (1.29 to 1.43) p < 0.001 1.48 (1.41 to 1.55) p < 0.001 1.37 (1.32 to 1.41) p < 0.001 1.33 (1.24 to 1.43) p < 0.001 1.38 (1.31 to 1.46) p < 0.001 1.37 (1.30 to 1.44) p < 0.001 1.30 (1.25 to 1.34) p < 0.001 1.27 (1.18 to 1.36) p < 0.001 1.27 (1.20 to 1.34) p < 0.001 1.33 (1.27 to 1.40) p < 0.001
Blood loss anaemia 185 (0.07) 43 (0.06) 11 (0.07) 14 (0.06) 18 (0.06) 0.93 (0.67 to 1.29) p = 0.66 1.09 (0.59 to 2.00) p = 0.79 0.85 (0.49 to 1.47) p = 0.56 0.91 (0.56 to 1.48) p = 0.71 0.89 (0.64 to 1.25) p = 0.51 1.17 (0.63 to 2.16) p = 0.62 0.87 (0.50 to 1.50) p = 0.62 0.80 (0.49 to 1.29) p = 0.36 0.86 (0.62 to 1.21) p = 0.40 1.11 (0.60 to 2.06) p = 0.74 0.82 (0.47 to 1.42) p = 0.48 0.79 (0.49 to 1.29) p = 0.35
Coagulopathy 1,795 (0.65) 614 (0.89) 100 (0.67) 224 (0.92) 290 (0.99) 1.37 (1.25 to 1.50) p < 0.001 1.02 (0.83 to 1.25) p = 0.86 1.41 (1.22 to 1.62) p < 0.001 1.52 (1.34 to 1.72) p < 0.001 1.37 (1.25 to 1.50) p < 0.001 1.07 (0.87 to 1.31) p = 0.51 1.47 (1.28 to 1.69) p < 0.001 1.43 (1.26 to 1.62) p < 0.001 1.16 (1.06 to 1.28) p = 0.002 0.91 (0.74 to 1.12) p = 0.38 1.21 (1.05 to 1.39) p = 0.01 1.25 (1.10 to 1.42) p < 0.001
Fluid and electrolyte disorders 5,341 (1.94) 2,309 (3.36) 355 (2.36) 863 (3.53) 1,091 (3.72) 1.75 (1.67 to 1.84) p < 0.001 1.22 (1.09 to 1.36) p < 0.001 1.85 (1.72 to 1.99) p < 0.001 1.95 (1.82 to 2.08) p < 0.001 1.85 (1.76 to 1.95) p < 0.001 1.59 (1.42 to 1.77) p < 0.001 2.28 (2.11 to 2.46) p < 0.001 1.68 (1.57 to 1.80) p < 0.001 1.63 (1.54 to 1.71) p < 0.001 1.39 (1.24 to 1.56) p < 0.001 1.89 (1.75 to 2.04) p < 0.001 1.54 (1.44 to 1.65) p < 0.001

aDemographic-adjusted: adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, and region.

bDemographic and risk adjusted: adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, and region and, additionally, for smoking status, BMI category, alcohol misuse, and drug misuse.

cSchizophrenia.

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; OR, odds ratio; SMI, severe mental illness.