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Table 2 Chronic Disease and Other Medical Conditions (n = 563)

From: Chronic disease and recent addiction treatment utilization among alcohol and drug dependent adults

 

n

%

Summary measures:

  

Chronic disease (Katz)

  

   None

373

67

   One, of lower severity only

109

20

   One of higher severity or multiple conditions

75

14

Health status (self-reported)

  

   Excellent

48

9

   Very Good/Good

331

59

   Fair/Poor

184

33

Physical Comorbidity Score (SF-12)

mean = 41.7, range 17-60

Has a doctor ever told you that you had: 1

  

Hepatitis

181

32

Hypertension*

120

21

Asthma*

111

20

Skin infections

74

13

Pneumonia

73

13

Anemia

71

13

Seizures, epilepsy or convulsions

60

11

Rapid heart beat or tachycardia

45

8

Gastritis

40

7

Diabetes*

37

7

Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD*

35

6

Ulcer

32

6

Tuberculosis

28

5

Rheumatoid arthritis*

24

4

Peripheral neuropathy

21

4

Heart attack*

19

3

Heart failure

18

3

Stroke*

16

3

HIV*

16

3

Pancreatitis

14

2

Cancer*

13

2

Poor kidney function*

12

2

Cirrhosis

11

2

  1. * Condition included in Katz Comorbidity Index
  2. 1 <2% had blood clots in legs or lungs, septic arthritis, endocarditis, atrial fibrillation, cancer (mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, stomach), peripheral vascular disease*, AIDS*, lupus*, leukemia* or polycythemia vera*, Alzheimer's or other dementia*, lymphoma*, kidney transplant* or polymylagia rheumatica*