Patient comorbidity
| Comorbidity | 2005 | 2006 | Total |
| n (% of 2005 population) | n (% of 2006 population) | n (% of overall population) | |
| Cardiac comorbidity | 36 380 (19.49) | 38 307 (18.99) | 74 687 (19.23) |
| CNS disorders | 25 660 (13.74) | 27 763 (13.76) | 53 423 (13.75) |
| Pulmonary diseases (other than COPD) | 23 506 (12.59) | 27 171 (13.47) | 50 677 (13.05) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 189 (11.89) | 23 991 (11.89) | 46 180 (11.89) |
| COPD | 17 247 (9.24) | 19 314 (9.57) | 36 561 (9.41) |
| Renal diseases | 15 536 (8.32) | 18 034 (8.94) | 33 570 (8.64) |
| Dementia | 11 037 (5.91) | 12 129 (6.01) | 23 166 (5.96) |
| Malignancy (other than bronchial) | 5805 (3.11) | 6852 (3.40) | 12 657 (3.26) |
| Lung cancer | 2645 (1.42) | 3427 (1.70) | 6072 (1.56) |
| Liver diseases | 2921 (1.56) | 2948 (1.46) | 5869 (1.51) |
| Total | 100 381 (53.77) | 109 616 (54.34) | 209 997 (54.07) |
Listed are the 10 most frequently recorded comorbidities.
Comorbidity as defined was present in 209 997 patients (54.07%). Some patients had more than one comorbidity. Of patients with at least one comorbidity, 36 604 (17.43%) died.
CNS, central nervous system; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.