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Table 3 Prevalence of selected chronic diseases, Ontario 2001-2005

From: Ascertainment of chronic diseases using population health data: a comparison of health administrative data and patient self-report

 

Weighted prevalence N (%)*

 

Health administrative data

Self-reported data

Missing (self-reported)

COPD

1 560 000 (8.1)

821 000 (4.3)

3 390 (0.0)

Asthma

2 530 000 (9.6)

2 070 000 (7.8)

7 380 (0.0)

CHF

312 000 (1.8)

185 000 (1.1)

18 200 (0.1)

AMI

221 000 (1.3)

449 000 (2.6)

14 200 (0.1)

Hypertension

5 840 000 (22.1)

4 410 000 (16.7)

39 500 (0.2)

Diabetes

1 890 000 (7.2)

1 440 000 (5.4)

12 700 (0.1)

Stroke

177 000 (0.7)

333 000 (1.3)

3 390 (0.0)

  1. *Population estimated using the Canadian Community Health Survey sampling weights.
  2. Abbreviations: AMI = acute myocardial infarction; CHF = congestive heart failure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.