Table 2.

Number of comorbidities by CKD status, N = 1 274 374

CharacteristicCKD (N= 33 567)Without CKD (N= 1 240 807)Unadjusted OR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)a
Mean comorbidities, n (SD)3.8 (2.2)1.2 (1.6)
Total comorbidities, n (%)
  0614 (1.8)598 194 (48.2)1.001.00
  13553 (10.6)278 807 (22.5)12.4 (11.4 to 13.5)6.5 (6.0 to 7.1)
  2–312 472 (37.2)248 971 (20.1)48.8 (45.0 to 53.0)15.2 (14.0 to 16.5)
  4–613 000 (38.7)99 779 (8.0)126.9 (117.0 to 137.7)26.6 (24.4 to 28.9)
  ≥73928 (11.7)15 056 (1.2)254.2 (233.1 to 277.2)41.9 (38.3 to 45.8)
Mean physical health comorbidities, n (SD)3.4 (1.9)0.9 (1.4)
Physical comorbidities, n (%)
  0801 (2.4)669 088 (53.9)1.001.00
  14356 (13.0)275 611 (22.2)13.2 (12.2 to 14.2)6.5 (6.0 to 7.0)
  2–314 130 (42.1)220 654 (17.8)53.5 (49.9 to 15.2)15.2 (14.1 to 16.4)
  4–612 070 (36.0)69 280 (5.6)145.5 (135.4 to 156.4)28.4 (26.3 to 30.6)
  ≥72210 (6.6)6174 (0.5)299.0 (274.7 to 325.4)49.0 (44.8 to 53.5)
Mean mental health comorbidities, n (SD)0.4 (0.8)0.2 (0.6)
Mental comorbidities, n (%)
  022 980 (68.5)1 022 283 (82.4)1.001.00
  17016 (20.9)159 527 (12.9)2.0 (1.9 to 2.0)1.3 (1.2 to 1.3)
  2–33464 (10.3)57 091 (4.6)2.7 (2.6 to 2.8)1.4 (1.3 to 1.4)
  ≥4107 (0.3)1906 (0.2)2.5 (2.05 to 3.04)1.37 (1.11 to 1.69)
  • a Adjusted for age, sex, and deprivation. aOR = adjusted odds ratio. CKD = chronic kidney disease. OR = odds ratio.