| Users | Nonusers | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Average number of diseases | 4 | 3 | NSS |
Range | 1 – 10 | 1 – 8 |  |
Average number of cardiovascular diseases | 3 | 3 | NSS |
   Arrhythmia | 25 | 32 |  |
   Congestive Heart Failure | 38 | 52 |  |
   Coronary Heart Disease | 45 | 54 |  |
   Hyperlipidemia | 31 | 43 |  |
   Hypertension | 56 | 65 |  |
   Other1 | 12 | 14 |  |
   Post-heart Transplant Recipient | 1 | 2 |  |
   Thromboembolic Disease | 13 | 16 |  |
   Valvular Heart Disease | 11 | 14 |  |
Average number of noncardiovascular diseases | 2 | 1 | NSS |
   Arthritis | 25 | 17 |  |
   Cancer | 3 | 4 |  |
   Diabetes Mellitis | 33 | 33 |  |
   Gastrointestinal Disease | 19 | 13 |  |
   Hypothyroidism | 5 | 11 |  |
   Nervous System Disorder | 8 | 9 |  |
   Ocular Disease | 6 | 6 |  |
   Other2 | 30 | 13 |  |
   Pulmonary Disease | 12 | 13 |  |
   Renal Disease | 7 | 12 |  |