Table 3 Prevalence, cases number in target population, length of time with disease and number of diseases
From: Multimorbidity in older adults: magnitude and challenges for the Brazilian health system
Morbidities (n) | % (95 % CI) | No. of cases in target population | Time with diseasea | Number of diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (median; Q25–Q75) | Mean (median; Q25–Q75) | |||
High Blood Pressure - HBP (1593) | 55.3 (52.9–57.8) | 8383 | 10.6 (8; 3–15) | 4.4 (4; 3–6) |
Spinal column disease (1591) | 37.4 (35.0–39.8) | 5670 | 12.5 (10; 5–20) | 4.7 (4; 3–6) |
Cognitive impairment (1514) | 34.1 (31.7–36.5) | 5170 | - | 4.7 (4; 3–6) |
Heart problem (1593) | 29.6 (27.3–31.8) | 4487 | 10.4 (8; 3–15) | 5.3 (5; 4–7) |
Falls (1591) | 28.0 (25.8–30.2) | 4245 | - | 5.1 (5; 3–7) |
Eyesight problem (1547) | 27.5 (25.3–29.8) | 4169 | - | 5.3 (5; 4–7) |
Rheumatism, arthritis or arthrosis (1592) | 27.3 (25.1–29.5) | 4139 | 10.9 (8; 3–15) | 5.1 (5; 4–7) |
Urinary incontinence (1592) | 20.7 (18.7–22.7) | 3138 | - | 5.8 (6; 4–7) |
Problem chewing food (1580) | 20.6 (18.6–22.6) | 3123 | - | 5.3 (5; 3–7) |
Depression (1512) | 18.0 (16.1–19.9) | 2729 | - | 5.8 (6; 4–7) |
Diabetes (1593) | 15.1 (13.4–16.9) | 2289 | 7.7 (5; (2–10) | 5.2 (5; 3–7) |
Hearing problem (1550) | 13.4 (11.7–15.1) | 2031 | - | 5.3 (5; 4–7) |
Stroke (1593) | 9.9 (8.4–11.3) | 1501 | 7.8 (5; 2–10) | 5.7 (6; 4–7) |
Lung problem (1593) | 9.4 (7.9–10.8) | 1425 | 13.3 (6; 2–15) | 5.4 (5; 4–7) |
Kidney problem (1591) | 7.2 (6.0–8.5) | 1092 | 12.1 (6; 2–15) | 5.7 (5; 4–7) |
Cancer (1591) | 4.9 (3.8–6.0) | 743 | - | 5.0 (5; 3–6) |
Amputation (1582) | 3.5 (2.6–4.5) | 531 | 18.7 (14; 6–30) | 4.8 (4; 3–6) |