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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Risk Anal. 2010 Dec 22;31(4):609–628. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01548.x

Table VI.

Ranking and Prevalence of Health Problems

Health problem Count (n = 254) %
  1. Allergies 72 28.0
  2. Back pain 58 22.6
  3. Smoking habit 49 19.1
  4. Asthma 42 16.3
  5. Depression 33 12.8
  6. High blood pressure 33 12.8
  7. Insomnia or sleep disorder 31 12.1
  8. Chronic pain 26 10.1
  9. Behavioral or emotional disorders 19 7.4
10. Diabetes 19 7.4
11. Skin disorders 18 7.0
12. Pneumonia 17 6.6
13. Chronic bronchitis 15 5.8
14. Miscarriages 15 –
15. Anemia 12 4.7
16. Ulcer 12 4.7
17. Heart disease 12 4.7
18. Gastro-intestinal infection 8 3.1
19. Elevated lead/lead poisoning 8 3.1
20. Cancer 3 1.2
21. Tuberculosis 0 0.0