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. 2023 Apr 10;13:5848. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32861-5

Table 2.

Age sex-adjusted prevalence of self-reported diagnosed chronic diseases among adults and elderly in India, LASI (2017-18).

Sr No Chronic diseases Sample size (N) Adjusted prevalence 95% CI
1 Hypertension 65,239 26.82 [25.72, 27.92]
2 Diabetes 65,236 12.24 [11.15, 13.34]
3 Lung disease 65,246 6.43 [5.75, 7.12]
4 Heart disease/stroke 65,245 5.34 [4.88, 5.80]
5 Arthritis 65,247 9.01 [7.93, 10.09]
6 Neurological 65,238 2.17 [1.89, 2.45]
7 Cancer 65,245 0.63 [0.52, 0.75]
Total Any chronic disease 65,223 41.73 [40.59, 42.87]

Adjusted for age and sex; after excluding missing observations these sample sizes were considered for analysis of respective chronic diseases.