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Table 1 Chronic condition scales associations utilized for weighted scales creation (n = 16,369)*

From: Estimating multiple morbidity disease burden among older persons: a convergent construct validity study to discriminate among six chronic illness measures, CCHS 2008/09

Chronic condition

Min/Max range HUI3 scale

ADL scale

HUI3 scale

Pearsonr

Pearsonr

Standardizedβ**

Arthritis

.27

.06

.16

Asthma

.07

.13

0

Back problems

.27

.11

.17

Blood pressure

.09

.06

0

Bowel disorder

.12

.10

.05

Bronchitis

.11

.06

.04

Cancer

.06

.02

.03

Cataracts

.11

.10

.04

COPD

.11

.07

.03

Diabetes

.12

.08

.07

Emphysema

.10

.06

.04

Glaucoma

.10

.10

.06

Heart disease

.16

.14

.08

Migraines

.11

.05

.05

Osteoporosis

.14

.13

.06

Stroke

.18

.20

.13

Thyroid condition

.03

.03

0

Ulcers

.10

.05

.03

Urinary incontinence

.22

.24

.14

  1. *All associations are statistically significant at the p < .05 level at minimum, unless coded as 0.
  2. **Controlled for age and gender using OLS regression modelling.