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Table 2 Frequency of selected NCD by gender, with mental illness disaggregated by the diagnosis considered in the study

From: Incorporating selected non-communicable diseases into facility-based surveillance systems from a resource-limited setting in Africa

Condition

Female (%)

Male (%)

Total

Hypertension

1638 (68.3)

759 (31.7)

2397 (37.31)

Mental Illnesses

754 (50.4)

743 (49.6)

1497 (23.30)

Psychosis

189 (52.6)

170 (47.4)

359

Epilepsy

244 (48.6)

258 (51.4)

502

Depression

218 (65.5)

115 (34.5)

333

Alcohol abuse

103 (33.9)

200 (66.1)

303

Asthma

756 (50.6)

739 (49.4)

1495 (23.28)

Diabetes

394 (62.7)

234 (37.3)

628 (9.78)

Stroke

165 (55.2)

134 (44.8)

299 (4.66)

COPD

28 (45.9)

33 (54.1)

61 (0.95)

Cancers

18 (39.1)

28 (60.9)

46 (0.72)

Total

3753 (58.4%)

2670 (41.6%)

6423 (100%)

  1. COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease