Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Hypertens. Dec 12, 2019; 9(3): 30-41
Published online Dec 12, 2019. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v9.i3.30
Table 1 Patient-reported chronic conditions, n (%)
Chronic conditionsHypertensionNon-hypertension
Arthritis or rheumatism202 (46)160 (26)
Depression160 (37)197 (32)
Neuropathy142 (32)113 (18)
Anxiety141 (32)172 (28)
Diabetes or high blood sugar or sugar in your urine138 (32)49 (8)
Sleep disorder135 (31)97 (16)
Stroke or transient ischemic attack128 (29)63 (10)
Migraines or severe headaches119 (27)163 (26)
Asthma81 (19)100 (16)
Cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)66 (15)58 (9)
Parkinson's disease64 (15)108 (18)
Osteoporosis62 (14)56 (9)
Chest pain (angina)61 (14)37 (6)
Epilepsy54 (12)128 (21)
Multiple sclerosis53 (12)126 (20)
Hardening of the arteries (coronary artery disease)40 (9)21 (3)
Chronic lung disease, chronic bronchitis or emphysema33 (8)26 (4)
Spinal cord injury30 (7)20 (3)
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)30 (7)22 (4)
Kidney disease30 (7)16 (3)
Heart failure or congestive heart failure24 (5)14 (2)
Liver disease, hepatitis, or cirrhosis18 (4)19 (3)
Alcohol or drug problem16 (4)22 (4)
Human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome6 (1)4 (1)