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Table 3 Moderate (Yules Q 0.50-0.70) and strong associations (Yules Q > 0.7)*

From: A practice-based analysis of combinations of diseases in patients aged 65 or older in primary care

Problem combination

Yules Q

(CI)

Prevalence%

n

Diabetes –overweight

0.74

(0.57-0.84)

5.1%

28

Nicotine abuse – alcohol abuse

0.73

(0.48-0.98)

1.1%

6

Social problem – psychiatric system

0,66

(0.49-0. 80)

6.8%

37

Heart failure – renal system

0.60

(0.30-0.78)

2.8%

15

Depression – osteoporosis

0.59

(0.14-0.79)

1.5%

8

Social problem – osteoporosis

0.58

(0.25-0.77)

2.4%

13

Depression – upper gastrointestinal system

0.58

(0.28-0.76)

2.8%

15

COPD – nicotine abuse

0.56

(0.27-0.74)

3.1%

17

Osteoarthritis – lower gastrointestinal system

0.54

(0.29-0.74)

6.1%

33

Osteoarthritis – osteoporosis

0.53

(0.24-0.80)

5.0%

27

Social problem – depression

0.52

(0.27-0.74)

2.6%

14

Hypertension – renal system

0.52

(0.26-0.74)

7.0%

38

Osteoporosis – Upper gastrointestinal system

0.52

(0.12-0.73)

2.2%

12

Cancer – social problem

0.50

(0.14-0.71)

2.2%

12

  1. *only significant results (p < 0,05 are reported).