Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects (N = 975)*
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Age, years | |
65–74 | 507 (52.0) |
75–84 | 365 (37.4) |
≥85 | 103 (10.6) |
Mean (SD) | 75.0 (7.3) |
Females | 698 (71.6) |
Males | 277 (28.4) |
Comorbid conditions | |
Anxiety disorders | |
Panic disorder | 17 (1.7) |
OCD | 2 (0.2) |
PTSD | 0 (0.0) |
Phobias | |
Social phobia | 0 (0.0) |
Agoraphobia | 0 (0.0) |
All other phobias | 10 (1.0) |
Any phobia | 10 (1.0) |
Other anxiety disorders | 215 (22.1) |
Any anxiety disorder (other than GAD) | 237 (24.3) |
Depression disorders | |
Dysthymic disorder | 10 (1.0) |
Adjustment disorder with depression | 4 (0.4) |
Bipolar depression | 1 (0.1) |
MDD | 36 (3.7) |
Unspecified depression | 256 (26.3) |
Any depression | 285 (29.2) |
Neoplasms | 158 (16.2) |
Anemia and other blood/antibody disorders | 136 (13.9) |
Diabetes | 269 (27.6) |
Circulatory system disorders | 853 (87.5) |
Respiratory system disorders | 414 (42.5) |
Eyes, nose, and throat | 262 (26.9) |
Digestive system disorders | 546 (56.0) |
Painful neuropathic disorders | 281 (28.8) |
Musculoskeletal system disorders | 679 (69.6) |
Symptoms, signs, ill-defined conditions | 610 (62.6) |
Somatoform disorders | 130 (13.3) |
Neurasthenia | 39 (4.0) |
Substance use disorders | 30 (3.1) |
Sleep disorders | 241 (24.7) |
Number of comorbidities | |
0 | 17 (1.7) |
1 | 44 (4.5) |
2 | 66 (6.8) |
≥3 | 848 (87.0) |