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Table 2 Comorbidity prevalence and type in people with and without MS

From: Physical and mental health comorbidity is common in people with multiple sclerosis: nationally representative cross-sectional population database analysis

 

MS n (%)

Non-MS n (%)

OR* (95% CI)

Significance p

No comorbidity

1,027 (26.8)

597,363 (47.1)

0.20 (0.18-0.22) p<0.001

One

2,799 (73.2)

671,496 (52.9)

2.44 (2.26-2.64) p<0.0001

Two

714 (18.7)

159,293 (12.6)

1.49 (1.38-1.62) p<0.0001

Three

546 (14.3)

97,368 (7.7)

1.86 (1.69-2.04) p<0.0001

Four or more

669 (17.5)

136,847 (10.8)

1.61 (1.47-1.77) p<0.0001

Any physical comorbidity

2,475 (64.7)

600,669 (47.3)

2.05 (1.90-2.21) p<0.0001

Any mental health comorbidity

1,541 (40.3)

227,361 (17.9)

2.94 (2.75-3.14) p<0.0001

  1. *Odds Ratios adjusted for Age, Sex and Deprivation Scores.