Table 2 Prevalence of chronic conditions and morbidity

Hypertension

22.8 (20.7, 25.0)

16.0 (13.5, 19.0)

29.2 (26.0, 32.6)

Heart attack or stroke

4.8 (3.8, 6.1)

7.3 (5.6, 9.5)

2.5 (1.6, 3.9)

High blood cholesterol

18.0 (16.1, 20.1)

17.9 (15.2, 21.0)

18.1 (15.5, 21.1)

Diabetes

14.0 (12.3, 15.9)

10.3 (8.3, 12.9)

17.4 (14.8, 20.4)

Emphysema/asthma

3.8 (2.9, 5.0)

5.1 (3.7, 7.0)

2.6 (1.7, 4.1)

Sore joints, e.g., arthritis, gout

9.2 (7.8, 10.9)

12.0 (9.7, 14.6)

6.6 (5.0, 8.7)

Osteoporosis

4.1 (3.2, 5.3)

6.7 (5.1, 8.8)

1.7 (0.9, 2.9)

Cancer or a malignancy of any kind

3.5 (2.7, 4.7)

5.7 (4.2, 7.7)

1.5 (0.8, 2.7)

Migraine headaches

13.7 (12.0, 15.6)

15.5 (12.9, 18.4)

12.0 (9.9, 14.6)

Ulcer (a stomach, duodenal or peptic ulcer)

11.0 (9.5, 12.7)

10.8 (8.7, 13.3)

11.2 (9.1, 13.7)

Fatigue disorder

14.4 (12.7, 16.3)

13.8 (11.5, 16.6)

14.9 (12.5, 17.7)

Sleeping problem

12.2 (10.6, 14.0)

14.4 (12.0, 17.3)

10.1 (8.1, 12.5)

Common mental disorder

25.2 (23.0, 27.6)

29.2 (25.9, 32.8)

21.5 (18.6, 24.7)

Substance use disorder

8.5 (7.0, 10.2)

11.7 (9.3, 14.5)

5.4 (3.9, 7.5)

Pattern of morbidity

 No chronic condition

35.8 (33.3, 38.4)

30.2 (26.8, 33.8)

41.4 (37.6, 44.9)

 One chronic condition

23.5 (21.4, 25.9)

27.4 (24.2, 31.0)

19.9 (17.1, 23.0)

 Two chronic conditions

15.1 (13.3, 17.1)

15.0 (12.5, 17.9)

15.2 (13.0, 18.0)

 Three chronic conditions

9.8 (8.3, 11.5)

9.5 (7.5, 12.0)

10.0 (8.0, 12.5)

 Four or more chronic conditions

15.7 (13.9, 17.8)

17.9 (15.1, 21.0)

13.7 (11.4, 16.5)

 Two or more chronic conditions

40.6 (38.0, 43.3)

42.4 (38.7, 46.2)

38.9 (35.3, 42.6)