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Comorbidity of five chronic health conditions in elderly community residents — determinants and impact on mortality
Author(s)	Gerda G Fillenbaum, Carl F Pieper, Harvey Jay Cohen
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 55A, no 2, February 2000
Pages	pp M84-M89
Keywords	Heart disease ; Cerebrovascular diseases ; Diabetes ; Cancer ; Hypertension ; Living in the community ; Comparison ; United States of America.
Annotation	Self-reported information of physician-diagnosed coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and cancer were obtained annually between 1986-87 and 1992-93, and hypertension measured triennially in more than 4,000 over 65s from the Duke Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE). 57% reported hypertension, 20% diabetes, 15% CAD, 9% cancer, and 9% CVD. 29% reported none of these conditions, whereas 29% reported two or more. Significant comorbidity was found in older people with hypertension, CAD, CVD, or diabetes; particular risk of developing comorbidity, particularly CAD among those with hypertension, CVD and diabetes, and risk of CVD in those with diabetes. With the exception of hypertension, these conditions and comorbidity per se, are life-threatening. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000825205 A
Classmark	CQH: CQ5: CPD: CK: CQQ: K4: 48: 7T
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