Table 2 Prevalence of comorbidities among the study cohort (n = 1853)
Comorbidity | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Hypertension | 232 (12.5%) |
Cardiovascular disease | 116 (6.3%) |
Chronic respiratory disease | 116 (6.3%) |
Chronic renal disease | 199 (10.3%) |
Chronic liver disease | 32 (1.7%) |
Dementia | 45 (2.4%) |
Chronic neurological disease | 146 (7.9%) |
Connective tissue disease | 30 (1.6%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 899 (48.5%) |
HIV/AIDS | 1 (0.1%) |
Malignancy | 39 (2.1%) |