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Table 3 Prevalence of common chronic conditions according to gender and age among older Kurdish people living in the Northwest of Iran, the Bukan Ageing Study (BAS)

From: Predictors of multimorbidity among the Kurdish population living in the Northwest of Iran

Chronic disease

Prevalence (%)

 

Total

Men, %

Women, %

Age < 65, %

Age > =65, %

Hypertension

31.5

28.4

33.4

27.2

41.3

Diabetes

17.3

16.0

18.1

16.8

18.5

Heart Attack

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

2.9

Other heart conditions a

9.5

10.2

9.1

8.6

11.5

Fatty Liver

14.2

10.7

16.3

13.2

16.6

Musculoskeletal conditions c

21.0

13.9

25.3

17.1

29.6

Depression/ anxiety

6.5

4.1

8.0

4.7

10.6

Stroke

1.3

1.4

1.3

0.6

3.1

Respiratory conditionsb

2.8

2.1

3.2

2.6

3.3

Hypo/Hyperthyroidism

3.6

1.8

4.6

4.3

1.8

Cancer (any type)

3.2

4.8

2.3

2.7

4.4

Kidney failure

0.8

0.4

1.1

0.6

1.3

Neurological conditionsd

6.1

4.9

6.8

4.4

9.9

  1. aIncluding Angina, Heart failure, Abnormal heart rhythm
  2. bAsthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic bronchitis
  3. cArthritis/ osteoarthritis/ osteoporosis
  4. dEpilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson, Migraine, Headache, Alzheimer