Prevalence of chronic diseases in physicians compared to the general population (n=7130)
| Variable | n (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (n=1426) | General population (n=5704) | ||
| Cardiovascular diseases | |||
| Hypertension | 309 (21.7) | 1089 (19.1) | 0.028 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 9 (0.6) | 42 (0.7) | 0.673 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 300 (21.0) | 911 (16.0) | <0.001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 10 (0.7) | 76 (1.3) | 0.051 |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 44 (3.1) | 161 (2.8) | 0.595 |
| Blood loss anaemia | 3 (0.2) | 8 (0.1) | 0.546 |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 7 (0.5) | 67 (1.2) | 0.023 |
| Stroke | 28 (2.0) | 135 (2.4) | 0.362 |
| Neurological diseases | |||
| Migraines | 23 (1.6) | 106 (1.9) | 0.534 |
| Parkinson's disease | 2 (0.1) | 11 (0.2) | 0.677 |
| Rheumatological diseases | |||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 29 (2.0) | 145 (2.5) | 0.266 |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | 0.838 |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 6 (0.4) | 32 (0.6) | 0.515 |
| Pulmonary diseases | |||
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0.803 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 99 (6.9) | 326 (5.7) | 0.080 |
| Asthma | 56 (3.9) | 143 (2.5) | 0.004 |
| Endocrine diseases | |||
| Diabetes, uncomplicated | 94 (6.6) | 474 (8.3) | 0.032 |
| Diabetes, complicated | 23 (1.6) | 167 (2.9) | 0.006 |
| Hypothyroidism | 66 (4.6) | 217 (3.8) | 0.154 |
| Renal diseases | |||
| Renal failure | 7 (0.5) | 67 (1.2) | 0.023 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 8 (0.6) | 32 (0.6) | 1.000 |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | |||
| Liver diseases | 168 (11.8) | 830 (14.6) | 0.007 |
| Peptic ulcers | 138 (9.7) | 520 (9.1) | 0.513 |
| Viral/infectious diseases | |||
| Hepatitis B or C | 93 (6.5) | 579 (10.2) | <0.001 |
| Haematological diseases | |||
| Deficiency anaemias | 34 (2.4) | 98 (1.7) | 0.095 |
| Mental illnesses | |||
| Depression | 21 (1.5) | 119 (2.1) | 0.135 |
| Psychoses | 11 (0.8) | 66 (1.2) | 0.208 |
| Oncological diseases | |||
| Metastatic cancer | 5 (0.4) | 7 (0.1) | 0.060 |
| Solid tumour without metastasis | 25 (1.8) | 133 (2.3) | 0.184 |
| Others | |||
| Alcohol abuse | 1 (0.1) | 15 (0.3) | 0.169 |
| Drug abuse | – | 3 (0.1) | – |