Table 2 Distribution of non-communicable chronic diseases across the sample (n = 24,028)

Hypertension

24.3 (5701)

Any chronic lung disease (e.g., asthma, COPD)

13.3 (3127)

Diabetes

12 (2811)

Any autoimmune disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)

9.8 (2284)

Any cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart disease, stroke)

9.0 (2121)

Obesity

7.7 (1 814)

Other condition that compromises the immunes system (e.g., organ transplant)

4.6 (1079)

Active/current cancer

2.8 (668)