Pairwise associations between chronic conditions, measured by ORs reflecting the increased prevalence of one condition in the presence of the other
| Cardiovascular disease | Lung disease | Diabetes | Chronic pain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular disease | – | 2.46 (1.92 to 3.15) | 3.01 (2.32 to 3.91) | 2.18 (1.81 to 2.61) |
| Lung disease | 2.41 (1.86 to 3.11) | – | 2.17 (1.64 to 2.88) | 2.15 (1.79 to 2.58) |
| Diabetes | 2.43 (1.85 to 3.19) | 2.09 (1.57 to 2.78) | – | 1.43 (1.17 to 1.75) |
| Chronic pain | 1.95 (1.61 to .36) | 2.17 (1.80 to 2.62) | 1.33 (1.08 to 1.64) | – |
Univariate associations are shown above the diagonal, and ORs estimated by logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, SES, marital status and the source of the data are shown below the diagonal.
SES, socioeconomic status.