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Table 3 Prevalence of specific chronic conditions

From: The prevalence of multimorbidity and associations with lifestyle factors among middle-aged Canadians: an analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging data

Chronic condition

Prevalence (weighted %, 99 CI)

Total sample

Men

Women

Allergy

40.23 (39.07, 41.40)

34.38 (32.77, 35.98)

54.06 (52.40, 55.72)

Hypertension

26.21 (25.19, 27.23)

28.47 (26.99, 29.96)

24.00 (22.59, 25.40)

Back problem

24.72 (23.71, 25.73)

26.17 (24.71, 27.63)

23.30 (21.91, 24.70)

Osteoarthritis

18.88 (17.96, 19.81)

15.07 (13.85, 16.28)

22.60 (21.22, 23.98)

Migraine

15.59 (14.71, 16.46)

8.92 (7.92, 9.91)

22.09 (20.69, 23.50)

Diabetes

12.90 (12.11, 13.68)

13.65 (12.53, 14.76)

12.17 (11.07, 13.26)

Asthma

12.48 (11.71, 13.26)

11.07 (10.01, 12.13)

13.86 (12.73, 14.99)

Other arthritis

11.43 (10.65, 12.21)

9.70 (8.69, 10.72)

13.12 (11.94, 14.30)

Cancer

9.20 (8.52, 9.88)

7.49 (6.62, 8.35)

10.87 (9.83. 11.92)

Chronic bowel disease (IBS, IBD)

7.96 (7.32, 8.59)

5.33 (4.58, 6.08)

10.51 (9.51, 11.52)

Cataract

7.88 (7.28, 8.48)

7.00 (6.19, 7.82)

8.74 (7.87, 9.62)

Hypothyroidism

7.07 (6.43, 7.71)

3.19 (2.54, 3.84)

10.86 (9.79, 11.94)

Stomach/intestinal ulcer

6.24 (5.67, 6.81)

6.40 (5.56, 7.24)

6.07 (5.30, 6.85)

Heart disease/CHF

5.46 (4.95, 5.97)

6.95 (6.14, 7.75)

4.01 (3.38, 4.64)

Osteoporosis

5.24 (4.72, 5.75)

1.77 (1.34, 2.21)

8.62 (7.70, 9.54)

Peripheral vascular disease

4.67 (4.18, 5.16)

4.29 (3.62, 4.96)

5.04 (4.32, 5.75)

Emphysema/chronic bronchitis/COPD

4.46 (4.00, 4.93)

4.17 (3.54, 4.80)

4.74 (4.07, 5.42)

Ischemic heart disease

4.22 (3.75, 4.70)

5.82 (5.05, 6.59)

2.66 (2.11, 3.22)

Hyperthyroidism

4.04 (3.69, 4.40)

2.02 (1.62, 2.42)

6.03 (5.44, 6.61)

Rheumatoid arthritis

3.81 (3.34, 4.28)

3.42 (2.79, 4.05)

4.19 (3.49, 4.90)

Glaucoma

2.11 (1.79, 2.43)

1.93 (1.50, 2.36)

2.28 (1.81, 2.75)

Cerebrovascular disease

2.10 (1.77, 2.44)

2.41 (1.88, 2.94)

1.80 (1.39, 2.22)

Kidney disease

1.82 (1.53, 2.11)

2.12 (1.65, 2.59)

1.53 (1.18, 1.87)

Macular degeneration

1.51 (1.23, 1.79)

1.40 (1.03, 1.76)

1.61 (1.19, 2.03)

Epilepsy

0.97 (0.74, 1.19)

0.89 (0.59, 1.18)

1.05 (0.71, 1.39)

Multiple sclerosis

0.66 (0.51, 0.82)

0.41 (0.24, 0.57)

0.92 (0.65, 1.18)

Parkinson disease

0.19 (0.09, 0.30)

0.28 (0.08, 0.47)

0.11 (0.02, 0.19)

  1. Note: Weighted percentages are shown. IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBD = Inflammatory Bowel Disease, CHF = Congestive Heart Failure, COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease