Table 2.

PERCENTAGES OF PARTICIPANTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITION^a AND GREATEST WORRY, RESOURCE EXPENDITURE, AND MOST ASSISTANCE NEEDED (N=41)

Condition	% reporting condition	% with the reported diagnosis who state this condition is the:
		Most worrisome	Most time-consuming	Most costly	Requires most helpb
All conditions combined (multiple morbidity)	100	34	27	12	10
Hypertension	93	8	16	13	5
Arthritis	78	28	53	22	19
Diabetes	44	39	44	39	33
Heart Disease	34	64	7	14	7
Cancer	27	10	—	20	—
Sensory deficits	12	—	20	20	—
Stroke	10	20	20	10	20
Bladder problems	7	33	33	—	—
Other	5	20	20	20	—

^aConditions listed are the ones that participants considered most worrisome, time-consuming, costly, and requiring help. Other diagnosed conditions not appearing in this table include osteoporosis and allergies.

^bOnly half of the sample (n=21) indicated that they received any informal help (family, non-paid caregivers) with their health condition. Help or assistance was defined by the participant and generally included such things as help paying for medicine or self-care needs, help with chores or functions made difficult because of their chronic conditions, and assistance with transportation to the pharmacy or doctors’ offices.