Research Article

Comorbidity and Healthcare Expenditure in Women with Osteoporosis Living in the Basque Country (Spain)

Table 3

Risk ratios for the 47 chronic conditions with osteoporosis as comorbidity.

Risk ratioCI at 95%
Lower boundUpper bound

Hypertension0.810.800.82
Asthma (currently treated)1.181.141.22
Ischemic heart disease1.101.061.15
Diabetes mellitus0.650.640.67
Hypothyroidism0.930.910.95
Rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune and connective tissue diseases 1.451.401.50
Deafness and hearing loss1.131.081.17
Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and COPD1.311.261.35
Irritable bowel syndrome1.351.261.44
Malignancies1.071.041.10
Cerebrovascular disease1.221.181.26
Chronic kidney disease1.071.021.12
Diverticular disease of intestine1.551.491.61
Peripheral vascular disease1.171.041.31
Heart failure1.191.141.25
Glaucoma 1.061.031.09
Dementia1.010.971.04
Schizophrenia, affective psychosis, or bipolar disorder 0.620.570.68
Inflammatory bowel disease1.131.031.24
Parkinson’s disease1.221.151.29
Multiple sclerosis0.840.691.03
Chronic liver or pancreatic disease 1.111.051.19
Paralysis or muscular dystrophy1.181.101.27
Chronic heart disease and others1.211.171.26
VIH0.370.240.56
Hematologic chronic disorders1.040.931.16
Chromosomal anomalies or inherited metabolic disorders0.980.921.05
Transplant status1.160.971.41
Disorders of the immune system1.461.361.57
Degenerative joint disease1.401.381.43
Peripheral neuropathy and neuritis0.860.830.89
Gout0.880.800.97
Treated constipation1.601.511.69
Psoriasis or eczema 1.080.961.21
Migraine0.820.740.91
Alcohol problems0.660.560.79
Bronchiectasis1.701.591.83
Depression1.121.091.14
Epilepsy (currently treated) 0.850.770.95
Atrial fibrillation1.081.051.12
Viral hepatitis1.030.941.12
Low back pain1.251.221.28
Chronic sinusitis 1.100.991.23
Abuse substances0.830.591.16
Treated dyspepsia1.421.391.45
Anxiety and other neurotic, stress related, and somatoform disorders0.860.840.87
Blindness and low vision1.071.031.12