Table 1

Commonly occurring clusters of chronic condition

Condition 1Condition 2Association*
Ischaemic strokeDepressionRelative risk: 3.1910
DiabetesTuberculosisOR: 3.115
COPDTuberculosisOR: 2.4711
HIV/AIDSCVDOR6:
On ART: 2.0
Not on ART: 1.6
DiabetesIschaemic strokeRelative risk: 1.912
DepressionAlzheimer’s and other dementiasRelative risk: 1.8513
  • *OR or relative risk (RR) of having condition 2 for those with condition 1.

  • ART, antiretroviral therapy; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease (includes ischaemic stroke and ischaemic heart disease).