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Table 2 Triads with a prevalence ≥ 1% and an observed/expected ratio ≥ 2 by multimorbidity clusters in the female population with ≥ 3 chronic conditions (n = 43.632)

From: Reducing complexity: a visualisation of multimorbidity by combining disease clusters and triads

Cardiovascular and metabolic disorders

O/E-ratio

Prevalence in %

Diabetes mellitus + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Liver diseases

3.8

1.0

Diabetes mellitus + Obesity + Hyperuricemia/Gout

3.7

1.4

Hypertension + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Renal insufficiency

3.7

1.2

Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac arrhythmias + Cardiac insufficiency

3.7

1.1

Lipid metabolism disorders + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Liver diseases

3.1

1.6

Diabetes mellitus + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac insufficiency

3.0

1.4

Diabetes mellitus + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Neuropathies

2.9

1.0

Lipid metabolism disorders + Cardiac arrhythmias + Cardiac valve disorders

2.8

1.0

Hypertension + Cardiac arrhythmias + Cardiac valve disorders

2.7

1.5

Diabetes mellitus + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.7

1.4

Severe vision reduction + Diabetes mellitus + Neuropathies

2.7

1.2

Diabetes mellitus + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Atherosclerosis/PAOD

2.7

1.2

Lipid metabolism disorders + Obesity + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.6

1.8

Lipid metabolism disorders + Diabetes mellitus + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.3

3.0

Hypertension + Obesity + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.3

2.3

Hypertension + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Liver diseases

2.3

1.8

Lipid metabolism disorders + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac valve disorders

2.3

1.0

Hypertension + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Renal insufficiency

2.2

1.2

Hypertension + Atherosclerosis/PAOD + Cerebral ischemia/Chronic stroke

2.2

1.2

Lipid metabolism disorders + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Cardiac insufficiency

2.2

1.2

Hypertension + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac insufficiency

2.1

2.6

Lipid metabolism disorders + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Atherosclerosis/PAOD

2.1

1.8

Diabetes mellitus + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac arrhythmias

2.1

1.5

Hypertension + Diabetes mellitus + Renal insufficiency

2.1

1.5

Diabetes mellitus + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Obesity

2.1

1.3

Lipid metabolism disorders + Obesity + Liver diseases

2.1

1.3

Lipid metabolism disorders + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Atherosclerosis/PAOD

2.1

1.2

Lipid metabolism disorders + Liver diseases + Atherosclerosis/PAOD

2.1

1.0

Hypertension + Diabetes mellitus + Obesity

2.0

4.6

Lipid metabolism disorders + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.0

1.9

Hypertension + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac valve disorders

2.0

1.3

Severe vision reduction + Diabetes mellitus + Atherosclerosis/PAOD

2.0

1.1

Anxiety, depression, somatoform disorders and pain

O/E

%

Chronic low back pain + Depression + Somatoform disorders

2.6

1.7

Chronic low back pain + Asthma/COPD + Allergies

2.4

1.4

Chronic low back pain + Intestinal diverticulosis + Chronic gastritis/GERD

2.4

1.1

Chronic low back pain + Depression + Insomnia

2.3

1.5

Joint arthrosis + Depression + Somatoform disorders

2.3

1.1

Chronic low back pain + Depression + Dizziness

2.3

1.0

Joint arthrosis + Depression + Insomnia

2.3

1.0

Chronic low back pain + Somatoform disorders + Chronic gastritis/GERD

2.2

1.2

Chronic low back pain + Lower limb varicosis + Hemorrhoids

2.1

1.2

Chronic low back pain + Gynaecological problems + Urinary incontinence

2.1

1.2

Chronic low back pain + Chronic gastritis/GERD + Insomnia

2.1

1.1

Chronic low back pain + Gynaecological problems + Somatoform disorders

2.0

1.2

Depression + Osteoporosis + Chronic gastritis/GERD

2.0

1.1

Both multimorbidity patterns

O/E

%

Joint arthrosis + Obesity + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.5

1.2

Chronic ischemic heart disease + Lower limb varicosis + Cardiac insufficiency

2.5

1.0

Joint arthrosis + Chronic ischemic heart disease + Cardiac insufficiency

2.4

1.5

Chronic low back pain + Hyperuricemia/Gout + Liver diseases

2.3

1.2

Hypertension + Depression + Anxiety

2.2

1.0

Chronic low back pain + Obesity + Hyperuricemia/Gout

2.1

1.5

Diabetes mellitus + Obesity + Lower limb varicosis

2.1

1.5

Joint arthrosis + Diabetes mellitus + Neuropathies

2.1

1.4

Chronic low back pain + Depression + Neuropathies

2.1

1.4

Chronic low back pain + Neuropathies + Chronic gastritis/GERD

2.1

1.2

Joint arthrosis + Obesity + Lower limb varicosis

2.0

2.0

Lipid metabolism disorders + Asthma/COPD + Allergies

2.0

1.1

  1. O/E: observed/expected ratio; PAOD: peripheral arterial occlusive disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease.