Table 3.

Age-adjusted prevalence (%) (95% confidence intervals)^* of chronic conditions diagnosed by physician among the elderly aged 60 yr or over (n = 1,230), stratified by body mass index (BMI) using the 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES)

^*Age-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of chronic disease were calculated with age adjustment to 5-yr age groups according to the direct method with the distribution of total sample as reference; ^†Cardiovascular diseases include stroke, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction; ^‡Pulmonary diseases include asthma, chronic lower obstructive pulmonary disease.