Table 3 The rank prevalence of 17 self-reported chronic diseases and most prevalent related pairs of chronic diseases with a percentage >10% in the sample population
Type of single disease | Sample, n (%) | 95% CI | Rank | Pairs of diseasesa | Sample, n (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension | 1214 (44.9) | 42.9%, 46.9% | 1 | HT + CP | 359 (13.3) | 11.9%, 14.7% |
Chronic pain | 731 (27.0) | 25.2%, 28.8% | 2 | HT + DM | 273 (10.1) | 8.9%, 11.3% |
Diabetes mellitus | 455 (16.8) | 15.4%, 18.2% | 3 | HT + HL | 230 (8.5) | 7.5%, 9.5% |
Hyperlipidemia | 375 (13.9) | 12.5%, 15.3% | 4 | HT + BD | 200 (7.4) | 6.4%, 8.4% |
Bone diseases | 346 (12.8) | 11.6%, 14.0% | 5 | CP + BD | 166 (6.1) | 5.1%, 7.1% |
Gastroenteritis | 320 (11.8) | 10.6%, 13.0% | 6 | HT + HD | 164 (6.1) | 5.1%, 7.1% |
Heart disease | 283 (10.5) | 9.3%, 11.7% | 7 | CP + HL | 148 (5.5) | 4.7%, 6.3% |
Gout | 194 (7.2) | 6.2%, 8.2% | 8 | CP + GE | 146 (5.4) | 4.6%, 6.2% |
Peripheral vascular disease | 157 (5.8) | 5.0%, 6.6% | 9 | CP + HD | 118 (4.4) | 3.6%, 5.2% |
Chronic kidney disease | 118 (4.4) | 3.6%, 5.2% | 10 | DM + HL | 107 (4.0) | 3.2%, 4.8% |
Spleen and gallbladder diseases | 110 (4.1) | 3.3%, 4.9% | 11 | HL + HD | 82 (3.0) | 2.4%, 3.6% |
Pulmonary disease | 102 (3.8) | 3.0%, 4.6% | 12 | HL + GE | 79 (2.9) | 2.3%, 3.5% |
Stroke | 79 (2.9) | 2.3%, 3.5% | 13 | BD + GE | 77 (2.8) | 2.2%, 3.4% |
Cancer | 29 (1.1) | 0.7%, 1.5% | 14 | HL + BD | 76 (2.8) | 2.2%, 3.4% |
Multiple sclerosis | 19 (0.7) | 0.3%, 1.1% | 15 | DM + HD | 62 (2.3) | 1.7%, 2.9% |
Dementia | 18 (0.7) | 0.3%, 1.1% | 16 | GE + HD | 58 (2.1) | 1.5%, 2.7% |
Mental disorder | 6 (0.2) | 0.03%, 0.4% | 17 | BD + HD | 53 (2.0) | 1.4%, 2.6% |