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Table 2 Co-morbidities AD participants compared to controls

From: Co-morbidity and drug treatment in Alzheimer's disease. A cross sectional study of participants in the Dementia Study in Northern Norway

 

AD participants

n = 187

Controls n = 200

Unadjusted

p-value

Adjusted p-value*

Co-morbidity score

    
 

2.1 ± 1.5

1.3 ± 1.2

< 0.001

< 0.001

Cardiovascular diseases**

    

n (%)

139 (74)

114 (57)

< 0.001

0.14

Angina pectoris

    

n (%)

48 (26)

18 (9)

< 0.001

0.37

Myocardial infarct

    

n (%)

27 (14)

24 (12)

0.52

0.26

Atrial fibrillation

    

n (%)

34 (18)

18 (9)

0.008

0.40

Stroke

    

n (%)

33 (18)

11 (6)

< 0.001

0.82

Hypertension

    

n (%)

102 (55)

82 (41)

0.008

0.14

Diabetes mellitus

    

n (%)

21 (11)

17 (9)

0.37

0.15

Chronic obstructive bronchitis

    

n (%)

19 (10)

10 (5)

0.054

0.003

Chronic pain

    

n (%)

47 (25)

41 (21)

0.28

0.17

  1. * Adjusted for age and gender. ** Participants suffering from one or more of congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarct, angina pectoris or atrial fibrillation.