Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the adult clusters.
Cluster | Matched controls | All AD population | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cluster 0 | |||
Demographics | |||
Population size | 19,461 | 97,305 | 199,603 |
Female | 56% | 54% | 54% |
Mean (SD) age at first AD diagnosis (years) | 22 (25) | 23 (25) | 20 (24) |
Respiratory infections | |||
Upper respiratory infections | 70% | 12% | 34% |
Acute sinusitis | 60% | 10% | 26% |
Acute bronchitis | 55% | 9% | 20% |
Sinusitis | 44% | 10% | 26% |
Cardiovascular, cerebrovascular diseases and risk factors | |||
Diabetes (type not specified) | 52% | 13% | 26% |
Hypertensive disease | 28% | 17% | 27% |
Obesity | 26% | 15% | 28% |
Hyperlipidaemia | 25% | 16% | 22% |
Cerebrovascular accident | 18% | 6% | 12% |
Cluster 2 | |||
Demographics | |||
Population size | 42,057 | 210,285 | 199,603 |
Female | 56% | 54% | 54% |
Mean (SD) age at first AD diagnosis (years) | 24 (25) | 24 (25) | 20 (24) |
Articulation disorders | |||
Arthritis | 17% | 7% | 14% |
Degenerative polyarthritis | 13% | 5% | 10% |
Other disorders | |||
Deglutition Disorders | 14% | 5% | 11% |
Migraine Disorders | 16% | 6% | 12% |
Cluster 4 | |||
Demographics | |||
Population size | 47,748 | 238,740 | 199,603 |
Female | 57% | 54% | 54% |
Mean (SD) age at first AD diagnosis (years) | 31 (27) | 31 (27) | 20 (24) |
Articulation disorders | |||
Arthritis | 26% | 10% | 14% |
Degenerative polyarthritis | 20% | 8% | 10% |
Cardiovascular, cerebrovascular diseases and risk factors | |||
Diabetes (type not specified) | 61% | 17% | 26% |
Hypertensive disease | 49% | 24% | 27% |
Obesity | 42% | 19% | 28% |
Hyperlipidaemia | 40% | 24% | 22% |
Cerebrovascular accident | 24% | 9% | 12% |
Hypothyroidism | 17% | 9% | 11% |
