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From: Contribution of chronic diseases to the disability burden in a population 15 years and older, Belgium, 1997–2008

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Relative contribution of diseases to the prevalence of disability. Health Interview Survey, Belgium, 1997, 2001, 2004, and 2008. Legend: Contributions expressed as the proportion of total disability (the sum of the cause-specific contribution across age group and gender sum to 100%). CVD – cardiovascular diseases: stroke and heart attack; CRD – chronic respiratory diseases; Musculoskeletal diseases: back pain, osteoporosis, and arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis); Neurological diseases: epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease; other diseases: chronic cystitis, stomach ulcer, bowel diseases, cirrhosis, gall-stones, cataract, glaucoma, migraine, thyroid problems, and skin diseases.

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