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Table 2 Diagnosis of comorbidities in patients with IPF

From: Clinical and economic burden of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study

 

2009

2010

2011

(N = 1191)

(N = 1292)

(N = 1136)

CCI, mean (SD)

3.2 (2.7)

3.2 (2.7)

3.2 (2.7)

Number of chronic conditions, mean (SD)

5.9 (2.0)

5.9 (2.0)

5.9 (2.0)

Conditions, n (%)

 COPD (including emphysema)

636 (53.4)

692 (53.6)

646 (56.9)

 Cardiovascular conditions

573 (48.1)

626 (48.5)

581 (51.1)

 Bacterial pneumonia

364 (30.6)

380 (29.4)

351 (30.9)

 Lung cancer

49 (4.1)

39 (3.0)

43 (3.8)

 Pulmonary hypertension

101 (8.5)

131 (10.1)

79 (7.0)

 GERD

332 (27.9)

378 (29.3)

336 (29.6)

 Obstructive sleep apnea

176 (14.8)

199 (15.4)

169 (14.9)

 Obesity

95 (8.0)

106 (8.2)

87 (7.7)

  1. CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, GERD = gastroesophageal reflux
  2. Cardiovascular conditions included ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension