Table 3: Comparison of agreement by age group
Chronic conditionAge; κ (95% CI)
< 65 yr65-75 yr
Diabetes0.85 (0.77 to 0.91)0.74 (0.62 to 0.86)
Hypertension0.59 (0.52 to 0.65)0.42 (0.30 to 0.53)
Thyroid disorder0.60 (0.50 to 0.69)0.58 (0.43 to 0.72)
Any cardiac disease0.57 (0.46 to 0.67)0.44 (0.29 to 0.57)
Cancer0.52 (0.40 to 0.63)0.52 (029 to 0.72)
Asthma0.40 (0.29 to 0.50)0.49 (0.26 to 0.69)
Arthrosis0.26 (0.19 to 0.34)0.26 (0.13 to 0.38)
Rheumatoid arthritis0.38 (0.20 to 0.54)0.08 (-0.05 to 0.32)
Osteoporosis0.39 (0.24 to 0.55)0.12 (-0.03 to 0.33)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease0.22 (0.07 to 0.37)0.25 (0.03 to 0.47)
Intestinal disease0.20 (0.09 to 0.31)0.19 (0.01 to 0.38)
Hypercholesterolemia0.05 (0.01 to 0.09)0.04 (0.00 to 0.08)

Note: CI = confidence interval.