Table 4: Concomitant diseases in patients that fulfilled the criteria for post-polio syndrome (PPS) 2012 and those who did not PP in patients who received rehabilitation after polio 1952-1961 and rehabilitation in 2012 at Malcesine Hospital. No statistical significant differences were obtained.

All included patients PPS PP
Hypertension 19/67 (28%) 7/28 (25%) 12/39 (31%)
Cardiac disease 5/67 (7%) 2/28 (7%) 3/39 (8%)
Malignant disease 2/67(3%) 0/28 2/39 (5%)
Diabetes mellitus 4/67 (6%) 3/28 (11%) 1/39 (2, 5%)
Depression 1/67 (1, 5%) 1/28 (3%) 0
Hyper/ hypothyroidism 3/67 (5%) 2/28 (7%) 1/39(2, 5%)
More than 1 concomitant disease 8/67(12%) 6/28 (22%) 2/39 (5%)