Table 2

Comorbidities of the study sample (n = 1021) separated by gender

gender
High blood pressure**
Elevated cholesterol
Diabetes
Heart Insufficiency
Coronary vessel disease
Ulcer/Gastritis
Asthma/COPD
Renal Insufficiency
Cancer
Stroke

male
181
124
57
63
62
77
34
23
21
16
%
52.1
35.7
16.4
18.1
17.8
22.1
9.8
6.6
6.1
4.6
female
384
245
120
131
70
146
64
33
16
30
%
56.9
36.3
17.8
19.4
10.3
21.6
9.5
4.9
2.4
4.4
Total %
55.2
36.1
17.3
19.0
12.9
21.8
9.6
5.5
3.6
4.5

* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 in Chi-square test

Rosemann et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2007 2:12   doi:10.1186/1749-799X-2-12