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Table 3 Prevalence and average annual rate of change (%) in prevalence for chronic health conditions

From: Transitions between versions of the International Classification of Diseases and chronic disease prevalence estimates from administrative health data: a population-based study

Chronic Health Condition

Segment 1: 1974—1979

Segment 2: 1980—2004

Segment 3: 2005—2018

Prevalence

Average annual rate of change (95% CI)

Prevalence

Average annual rate of change (95% CI)

Prevalence

Average annual rate of change (95% CI)

1974

1979

1980

2004

2005

2018

Mood and anxiety disorders

74.4

74.0

8.0 (7.1, 8.9)

84.8

138.8

4.5 (4.4, 4.5)

138.8

165.7

3.0 (2.9, 3.1)

Menstrual disorders

63.5

59.1

2.4 (2.0, 2.8)

51.2

34.8

1.9 (1.7, 2.1)

32.7

26.2

0.0 (-0.1, 0.1)

Hypertension

40.5

62.5

14.6 (13.9, 15.2)

64.5

141.1

2.9 (2.8, 3.0)

142.6

223.6

3.9 (3.8, 4.0)

Osteoarthritis

15.7

18.4

9.4 (8.5, 10.2)

16.5

47.1

5.1 (5.0, 5.2)

52.0

55.5

0.8 (0.6, 0.9)

Anemia

15.3

13.0

2.6 (0.7, 4.5)

12.6

22.7

3.5 (3.3, 3.7)

21.2

26.5

3.8 (3.4, 4.2)

Diabetes

11.4

14.9

10.8 (10.3, 11.4)

14.7

57.3

6.3 (6.2, 6.4)

60.1

96.8

4.4 (4.3, 4.5)

Asthma

8.2

9.4

8.3 (7.4, 9.3)

10.3

35.3

7.4 (7.3, 7.5)

34.8

47.6

5.5 (5.3, 5.6)

Acute myocardial infarction

3.0

2.9

3.5 (3.0, 4.1)

2.9

4.1

0.9 (0.7, 1.0)

4.1

3.0

-1.6 (-1.8, -1.4)

Heart valve disorders

2.4

3.5

13.6 (12.5, 14.7)

2.7

3.6

1.3 (1.1, 1.4)

3.4

4.8

2.6 (2.5, 2.7)

Acute cerebrovascular disease

1.9

2.4

9.6 (8.4, 10.9)

2.4

6.9

4.3 (4.2, 4.5)

7.1

7.4

1.5 (1.4, 1.7)

Cataracts

1.7

2.4

10.3 (9.5, 11.2)

2.7

24.4

6.4 (6.3, 6.6)

24.5

25.9

1.5 (1.3, 1.6)

Breast cancer

1.3

1.8

10.0 (9.3, 10.7)

1.8

6.7

5.3 (5.1, 5.5)

6.9

6.0

-0.8 (-0.9, -0.7)

Colon cancer

0.5

0.6

8.8 (7.4, 10.2)

0.7

2.8

6.5 (6.4, 6.6)

2.8

2.9

1.5 (1.4, 1.7)

Lung & respiratory cancers

0.4

0.6

11.7 (10.3, 13.1)

0.6

1.9

4.3 (4.2, 4.5)

2.0

2.3

1.1 (0.9, 1.2)

Prostate cancer

0.3

0.5

9.3 (7.5, 11.0)

0.5

5.1

5.8 (5.0, 7.0)

5.1

6.2

2.4 (2.3, 2.6)

Skin cancer

0.3

0.3

10.5 (8.9, 12.1)

0.3

0.9

5.4 (5.2, 5.5)

0.9

2.1

5.9 (5.6, 6.1)

  1. Note: Age- and sex-adjusted prevalence per 1,000 population