The Musculoskeletal Diagnosis Cohort: Examining Pain and Pain Care among Veterans

Joseph L Goulet; Robert D Kerns; Matthew Bair; William Becker; Penny Brennan; Diana J Burgess; Constance Carroll; Steven Dobscha; Mary Driscoll; Brenda T Fenton; Liana Fraenkel; Sally Haskell; Alicia Heapy; Diana Higgins; Rani A Hoff; Ula Hwang; Amy C Justice; John Piette; Patsi Sinnott; Laura Wandner; Julie Womack; Cynthia A Brandt

doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000567

Table 3
Proportion of veterans with select comorbid medical and mental health diagnoses and BMI, by the year of cohort entry
Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Hypertension 45.3% 48.7% 49.4% 50.7% 50.7% 50.4% 49.8% 48.8% 47.5% 47.0% 46.3% 45.9%
Diabetes 18.6% 19.6% 19.8% 20.2% 20.3% 20.4% 20.0% 19.7% 18.8% 18.6% 18.5% 18.8%
Coronary Artery Disease 17.3% 19.1% 18.3% 17.9% 17.2% 16.7% 15.9% 14.7% 13.3% 12.7% 12.4% 12.4%
COPD 11.0% 10.5% 9.7% 9.2% 9.1% 8.8% 8.4% 8.2% 7.7% 7.4% 7.2% 7.2%
Stroke 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 1.1%
HCV 1.9% 2.4% 2.6% 2.9% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2.8% 2.6% 2.4% 2.3%
Depressive disorders 13.6% 13.3% 13.5% 14.4% 15.1% 15.3% 15.6% 17.2% 18.6% 19.3% 19.9% 19.9%
PTSD 6.7% 5.2% 5.2% 5.4% 6.4% 7.6% 8.2% 10.2% 11.7% 11.8% 12.1% 12.2%
Anxiety (non-PTSD) 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 5.4% 5.8% 5.9% 6.6% 7.5% 8.0% 8.6% 9.0%
Schizophrenia 2.0% 1.8% 1.5% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8%
Alcohol Disorders 6.0% 6.8% 6.4% 6.5% 6.9% 7.1% 7.2% 7.9% 8.4% 8.5% 8.6% 8.6%
Drug Use Disorders 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.8% 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8%
BMI^*
  Underweight 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
  Normal 22.4% 22.8% 22.3% 21.9% 22.3% 22.3% 22.2% 21.9% 21.6% 20.7% 20.4% 20.4%
  Overweight 39.1% 40.0% 39.8% 39.9% 39.5% 39.1% 38.7% 38.4% 38.2% 37.8% 37.5% 37.2%
  Obese 37.2% 36.0% 36.7% 37.1% 37.0% 37.5% 38.1% 38.6% 39.1% 40.5% 41.1% 41.4%

^*Among those with available height and weight data
COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; HCV=hepatitis C virus; PTSD=post-traumatic stress disorder; BMI=body mass index

	Year
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Hypertension	45.3%	48.7%	49.4%	50.7%	50.7%	50.4%	49.8%	48.8%	47.5%	47.0%	46.3%	45.9%
Diabetes	18.6%	19.6%	19.8%	20.2%	20.3%	20.4%	20.0%	19.7%	18.8%	18.6%	18.5%	18.8%
Coronary Artery Disease	17.3%	19.1%	18.3%	17.9%	17.2%	16.7%	15.9%	14.7%	13.3%	12.7%	12.4%	12.4%
COPD	11.0%	10.5%	9.7%	9.2%	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%	8.2%	7.7%	7.4%	7.2%	7.2%
Stroke	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
HCV	1.9%	2.4%	2.6%	2.9%	3.1%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	2.8%	2.6%	2.4%	2.3%
Depressive disorders	13.6%	13.3%	13.5%	14.4%	15.1%	15.3%	15.6%	17.2%	18.6%	19.3%	19.9%	19.9%
PTSD	6.7%	5.2%	5.2%	5.4%	6.4%	7.6%	8.2%	10.2%	11.7%	11.8%	12.1%	12.2%
Anxiety (non-PTSD)	5.1%	5.0%	4.9%	5.0%	5.4%	5.8%	5.9%	6.6%	7.5%	8.0%	8.6%	9.0%
Schizophrenia	2.0%	1.8%	1.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Alcohol Disorders	6.0%	6.8%	6.4%	6.5%	6.9%	7.1%	7.2%	7.9%	8.4%	8.5%	8.6%	8.6%
Drug Use Disorders	3.0%	3.5%	3.3%	3.3%	3.4%	3.5%	3.5%	3.8%	4.0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.8%
BMI^*
Underweight	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Normal	22.4%	22.8%	22.3%	21.9%	22.3%	22.3%	22.2%	21.9%	21.6%	20.7%	20.4%	20.4%
Overweight	39.1%	40.0%	39.8%	39.9%	39.5%	39.1%	38.7%	38.4%	38.2%	37.8%	37.5%	37.2%
Obese	37.2%	36.0%	36.7%	37.1%	37.0%	37.5%	38.1%	38.6%	39.1%	40.5%	41.1%	41.4%