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Table 1 Age-standardized prevalence (%) of noncommunicable diseases among adults of 41 low- and middle-income countries, World Health Survey 2002-04

From: Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: Results from the World Health Survey

 

Men

Women

 

Middle-income group

Low-income group

Middle-income group

Low-income group

 

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Angina

9.8

9.2

10.3

9.1

8.6

9.5

15.1

14.4

15.7

14.1

13.6

14.6

Arthritis

6.6

6.2

7.1

4.4

4.1

4.7

10.0

9.5

10.4

6.1

5.7

6.4

Asthma

6.4

6.0

6.8

5.5

5.1

5.9

6.8

6.4

7.2

6.4

6.0

6.8

Depression

3.9

3.6

4.2

4.9

4.5

5.2

7.0

6.5

7.4

7.8

7.4

8.2

Diabetes

3.7

3.3

4.0

1.4

1.2

1.6

5.0

4.7

5.3

1.5

1.3

1.7

Co-morbidity

6.3

5.9

6.7

4.6

4.3

4.9

10.1

9.6

10.6

7.1

6.7

7.4