Table 3.
Chronic condition prevalence across general practice patient cohorts
| Conditions | Practice-Level Patients (N = 201,817) | Patient-Level (Unique) (N = 608,000) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Diagnosed Conditions for Active Patients | Prevalence (%) | Total Diagnosed Conditions for Linked Patients | Prevalence (%) | |
| CHD | 7,517 | 3.72 | 15,328 | 2.52 |
| HF | 2,067 | 1.02 | 4,915 | 0.81 |
| Stroke | 1,944 | 0.96 | 4,425 | 0.73 |
| Other CVD | 6,515 | 3.23 | 13,288 | 2.19 |
| Lipid Disorders | 33,863 | 16.78 | 57,255 | 9.42 |
| Hypertension | 36,622 | 18.15 | 70,363 | 11.57 |
| Asthma | 22,881 | 11.34 | 49,211 | 8.09 |
| COPD | 5,477 | 2.71 | 10,336 | 1.7 |
| Diabetes | 14,048 | 6.96 | 27,999 | 4.61 |
| CKD (all stages) | 2,301 | 1.14 | 3,903 | 0.64 |
| Total | 133,235 | 257,023 | ||
CVD = cardiovascular disease; CHD = coronary heart disease; HF = heart failure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD = chronic kidney disease