Table 3 Agreement for presence of selected comorbidities between medical chart and self-reported comorbidity questionnaire (SCQ) (n = 121)
Comorbidity | Medical chart Present, n (%) | SCQ data Present, n (%) | Percentage agreement %, (95% CI) | κ statistic (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart disease | 2 (1.6) | 9 (7.4) | 93 (88–97) | 0.16 (−0.15–0.46) |
Diabetes | 9 (7.4) | 10 (8.3) | 96 (92–99) | 0.71 (0.47–0.96) |
Liver disease | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 98 (96–100) | −0.01 (− 0.02–0.00) |
Cancer | 121 (100) | 31 (25.6) | 26 (18–34) | 0 (0–0) |
Rheumatic diseasea | 2 (1.7) | 7 (5.8) | 94 (90–98) | 0.20 (−0.16–0.57) |
Ulcer or stomach disease | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.3) | 96 (92–99) | −0.01 (− 0.04–0.01) |
Renal disease | 3 (2.5) | 1 (0.8) | 97 (93–100) | −0.01 (− 0.03–0.01) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 12 (9.9) | 5 (4.1) | 91 (86–96) | 0.31 (0.01–0.61) |
High blood pressure | 56 (46.3) | 51 (42.2) | 84 (78–91) | 0.68 (0.55–0.81) |
Anaemia or other blood disease | 6 (5.0) | 3 (2.5) | 96 (92–99) | 0.43 (0.01–0.84) |
Depression | 6 (5.0) | 17 (14.1) | 88 (82–94) | 0.30 (0.04–0.55) |
Back pain | 4 (3.3) | 38 (31.4) | 72 (64–80) | 0.14 (0.01–0.27) |
Osteoarthritis/degenerative arthritis | 14 (11.6) | 26 (21.5) | 75 (67–83) | 0.12 (−0.08–0.31) |
Total count | 237 | 203 |