Table 3 Co-morbidities in patients with knee OA seen by general practitioners (GPs) and rheumatologists (RHs)
All patients n = 1,821 | GPs n = 1,570 | RHs n = 251 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension | 57.3 | 58.3 | 51.0 | < 0.05 |
Diabetes mellitus | 16.1 | 16.9 | 11.6 | < 0.05 |
Peptic ulcer | 12.7 | 11.9 | 17.5 | < 0.05 |
Cardiovascular risk | 27.5 | 28.2 | 23.5 | ns |
History of cancer | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | ns |
Anxiety | 21.8 | 22.9 | 14.7 | < 0.01 |
Depression | 12.2 | 12.7 | 8.8 | ns |