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. 2024 Mar 11;15:1320490. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1320490

TABLE 2.

Summary of the 40 most frequent chronic diseases and health-related problems.

Diseases and health-related problems n %
Urinary incontinence 412 85.3%
Hypertension 357 73.9%
Osteoarthritis and other arthritis 264 54.7%
Dyslipidemia 260 53.8%
Alzheimer’s disease or dementia 255 52.8%
Anemia 252 52.2%
Insomnia and sleep disorders 181 37.5%
Problems related to care provider dependency or life-management 166 34.4%
Functional intestinal disorders 146 30.2%
Symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness 146 30.2%
Diabetes mellitus 144 29.8%
Depression 138 28.6%
Atrial fibrillation and flutter 135 28.0%
Chronic kidney disease 134 27.7%
Injury of a body region 133 27.5%
History of any surgical intervention 131 27.1%
Osteoporosis 130 26.9%
Pressure ulcer 122 25.3%
Varicose veins or other disorders of veins 122 25.3%
Skin changes or soft tissue disorders 120 24.8%
Heart failure 119 24.6%
Malignant neoplasm 117 24.2%
Pain 108 22.4%
Dependence on enabling machines and devices 104 21.5%
Age-related cataract 100 20.7%
Altered laboratory findings 100 20.7%
Vitamin D deficiency 99 20.5%
Cerebral infarction 97 20.1%
Personal history of allergy to drugs 93 19.3%
Hearing loss 90 18.6%
Dermatitis and eczema 89 18.4%
Abnormalities of gait and mobility 88 18.2%
Glaucoma 87 18.0%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 87 18.0%
Hernia 85 17.6%
Fecal incontinence 85 17.6%
Overweight and obesity 83 17.2%
Fracture of femur or pelvis 80 16.6%
Hypothyroidism 73 15.1%
Infections 70 14.5%