Table 2 Prevalence rates of patients with chronic diseases and patients with multimorbidity according to sex and age, LINH 2002-2008
From: Multimorbidity and comorbidity in the Dutch population – data from general practices
N | Prevalence rate of patients with chronic diseases (%)* | Prevalence rate of multimorbid patients (%)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 212,902 | 33.7% | 12.9% |
Men | 105,547 | 30.7% | 10.9% |
Women | 107,355 | 36.6% | 15.0% |
0-14 years | 38,944 | 12.6% | 0.6% |
15-24 years | 26,718 | 15.2% | 2.0% |
25-54 years | 95,226 | 30.0% | 8.1% |
55-64 years | 22,592 | 52.9% | 22.7% |
65-74 years | 17,465 | 70.0% | 39.1% |
74+ years | 11,957 | 83.5% | 59.2% |