| N | n | % | Mean | Sd | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of chronic disease (index disease1) | 4634 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Cardiovascular |  | 519 | 11.2 |  |  |
 | Cancer |  | 196 | 4.2 |  |  |
 | Diabetes |  | 576 | 12.4 |  |  |
 | Asthma / COPD |  | 1080 | 23.3 |  |  |
 | Musculoskeletal |  | 712 | 15.4 |  |  |
 | Neurological |  | 441 | 9.5 |  |  |
 | Digestive |  | 238 | 5.1 |  |  |
 | Other |  | 872 | 18.8 |  |  |
Year of diagnosis | 4486 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 1935 – 1960 |  | 57 | 1.3 |  |  |
 | 1960 – 1969 |  | 59 | 1.3 |  |  |
 | 1970 – 1979 |  | 255 | 5.7 |  |  |
 | 1980 – 1989 |  | 674 | 15.1 |  |  |
 | 1990 – 1999 |  | 2057 | 45.9 |  |  |
 | 2000 – 2009 |  | 1384 | 30.9 |  |  |
Age at time of diagnosis | 4486 | Â | Â | 40.19 | 14.33 | |
 | 0 – 12 years |  | 223 | 5.0 |  |  |
 | 13 – 18 years |  | 193 | 4.3 |  |  |
 | 19 – 25 years |  | 314 | 7.0 |  |  |
 | 26 – 35 years |  | 764 | 17.0 |  |  |
 | 36 – 45 years |  | 1070 | 23.9 |  |  |
 | 46 – 55 years |  | 1340 | 29.9 |  |  |
 | 56 – 64 years |  | 582 | 13.0 |  |  |
Years post-diagnosis | 4486 | Â | Â | 9.68 | 9.23 | |
 | Less than one year |  | 172 | 3.8 |  |  |
 | One to two years |  | 396 | 8.8 |  |  |
 | Two to five years |  | 1074 | 23.9 |  |  |
 | Five to ten years |  | 1216 | 27.1 |  |  |
 | Ten to 15 years |  | 737 | 16.4 |  |  |
 | 15 to 25 years |  | 571 | 12.7 |  |  |
 | 25 years or longer |  | 320 | 7.1 |  |  |
Total number of chronic diseases diagnosed | 4634 | Â | Â | 1.36 | 0.66 | |
 | One |  | 3392 | 73.2 |  |  |
 | Two |  | 910 | 19.6 |  |  |
 | Three |  | 254 | 5.5 |  |  |
 | Four or more |  | 78 | 1.7 |  |  |
Disease(s) severity as assessed by GP (range 3–9) | 4571 |  |  | 4.83 | 1.68 |