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. 2010 Jun 3;5(6):e10930. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010930

Table 5. Percent distribution of self-reported serious illnesses by diagnostic group and educational level of household heads.

Chronic lifelong conditions Acute health problems Non-specified conditions No diagnosis All diagnostic groups
All socio-economic groups
None/primary incomplete (n = 24.151) 2.99 5.42 4.88 1.81 15.10
Primary (n = 5,002) 2.66 5.14 5.70 1.48 14.97
Secondary (n = 2,062) 3.64 5.58 4.85 1.02 15.08
High school (n = 407) 3.19 5.16 5.41 0.74 14.50
Primary and above (n = 7,471) 2.96 5.26 5.45 1.31 14.98
Poorest quintile
None/primary incomplete (n = 5,455) 2.46 6.69 5.33 2.75 17.23
Primary (n = 737) 1.90 5.97 5.43 2.58 15.88
Secondary (n = 156) 1.28 9.62 7.05 2.56 20.51
High school (n = 26) 3.85 0.00 19.23 0.00 23.08
Primary and above (n = 919) 1.85 6.42 6.09 2.50 16.87
Richest quintile
None/primary incomplete (n = 3,809) 3.49 3.44 4.67 1.05 12.65
Primary (n = 1,309) 2.37 4.89 3.97 0.84 12.07
Secondary (n = 871) 3.67 4.36 5.51 0.46 14.01
High school (n = 187) 3.74 4.28 5.35 0.53 13.90
Primary and above (n = 2,367) 2.96 4.65 4.65 0.68 12.93