Network Structure of Comorbidity Patterns in U.S. Adults with Depression: A National Study Based on Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Table 2

Grouping of comorbidities according to the EGA.

Items	Chronic condition	Factor
1	Obesity	1
2	Cancer	1
3	High blood pressure	1
4	High blood cholesterol	1
5	Heart attack	3
6	Coronary heart disease	3
7	Stroke	3
8	Asthma	2
9	Respiratory diseases	2
10	Arthritis	1
11	Kidney disease	1
12	Diabetes	1

Note: the EGA refers to 3 patterns of latent comorbidity.