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Table 3 Number and proportion of patients by chronic condition

From: Identifying patients with chronic conditions using pharmacy data in Switzerland: an updated mapping approach to the classification of medications

Chronic condition

Number of patients

Proportion of patients (%)

Acid related disorders

183′211

19.6

Bone diseases (osteoporosis)

22′159

23.8

Cancer

13′105

1.4

Cardiovascular diseases (incl. hypertension)

269′993

29.0

Dementia

16′780

1.8

Diabetes mellitus

50′751

5.4

Epilepsy

27′225

2.9

Glaucoma

33′640

3.6

Gout, Hyperuricemia

16′332

1.8

HIV

1′956

0.2

Hyperlipidemia

114′698

12.3

Intestinal inflammatory diseases

4′542

0.5

Iron deficiency anemia

38′022

4.1

Migraines

11′325

1.2

Pain

261′225

28.0

Parkinson’s disease

10′942

1.2

Psycholgical disorders (sleep disorder, depression)

197′490

21.2

Psychoses

30′024

3.2

Respiratory illness (asthma, COPD)

68′595

7.4

Rheumatologic conditions

336′373

36.1

Thyroid disorders

35′053

3.8

Tuberculosis

799

0.1