Skip to main content

Table 2 Underlying Medical Conditions of Patients

From: Factors associated with the use of dietary supplements and over-the-counter medications in Japanese elderly patients

Underlying medical conditions

n (%)

Hypertension

525 (72.0)

Hyperlipidemia

374 (51.3)

Chronic Kidney Disease (eGFR < 50 mL/min/1.73m2)

153 (21.0)

Diabetes mellitus

150 (20.6)

Hyperuricemia/gout

138 (18.9)

Cerebrovascular disease

130 (17.8)

Respiratory disease (Bronchial Asthma, COPD)

86 (11.8)

Gastric ulcer

94 (12.9)

Dementia

57 (7.8)

Cardiovascular disease

51 (7.0)

Liver disease

39 (5.3)

  1. COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease