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Table 4 Comorbid Conditions According to Hyperpolypharmacy

From: Prevalence and determinants of Hyperpolypharmacy in adults with heart failure: an observational study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Variable

All

No HPP

HPP

P-value

Comorbidity Count, mean (SD)

4.7 (2.0)

4.3 (1.8)

5.9 (2.1)

<0.001

Hypertension, %

76

74

83

0.04

Hypercholesterolemia, %

66

63

73

0.03

Myocardial Infarction, %

46

43

52

0.07

Coronary Artery Disease, %

40

35

54

<0.001

Stroke, %

22

20

27

0.05

Diabetes, %

39

32

59

<0.001

Asthma, %

17

13

28

0.001

Chronic Bronchitis, %

12

9

20

0.003

Emphysema, %

13

10

22

<0.001

Cancer, %

27

27

25

0.70

Anemia, %

12

11

15

0.20

CKD, %

14

10

24

<0.001

Dialysis, %

2

2

3

0.60

Thyroid disease, %

18

15

26

0.002

Arthritis, %

63

58

76

0.001

Liver disease, %

4

4

5

0.42

  1. Abbreviations: HPP Hyperpolypharmacy, CI Confidence Interval, CKD Chronic Kidney Disease, SD standard deviation