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Table 5 Prevalence of chronic conditions, demographic and clinical characteristics by cluster

From: Chronic disease and falls in community-dwelling Canadians over 65 years old: a population-based study exploring associations with number and pattern of chronic conditions

Cluster Number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Label

Low chronic disease

Hypertension and arthritis

Visual impairment

Hypertension

COPD

Diabetes

Heart disease and hypertension

Weighted % with condition

Arthritis

33.5

70.6

46.0

35.8

59.6

45.1

38.7

Osteoporosis

3.8

29.4

1.1

12.6

16.2

8.5

1.8

Hypertension

4.4

100.0

51.6

96.8

51.7

61.8

84.5

Diabetes

0.6

8.2

6.3

2.6

18.8

100.0

22.6

Stroke

0.9

5.9

1.6

8.9

5.1

5.7

2.8

COPD

2.1

5.9

2.6

1.6

99.1

4.0

7.6

Urinary incontinence

12.0

12.6

8.1

13.6

14.3

14.9

5.3

Vision impairment

4.2

37.4

89.4

9.5

38.9

21.7

44.1

Heart disease

16.5

23.8

2.6

3.8

30.0

23.3

100.0

Cancer

8.8

0.9

1.4

4.9

5.5

8.3

4.1

Depression

0.9

5.7

17.6

1.3

7.9

7.8

3.2

  1. COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.