Table 3.
Comparison of disease prevalences from the fourth morbidity statistics from general practice, 1991-2, (MSGP4)17 and from Fisher Medical Centre (FMC)
| Condition | MSGP4* | FMC† |
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer | 30 | 31 |
| Prostate cancer | 11 | 13 |
| Diabetes | 111 | 157 |
| Obesity | 82 | 438 |
| Hypothyroidism | 50 | 127 |
| Hyperthyroidism | 9 | 26 |
| Gout | 40 | 119 |
| Iron deficiency anaemia | 54 | 104 |
| Glaucoma | 21 | 60 |
| Epilepsy | 36 | 45 |
| Parkinson's disease | 15 | 16 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 200 | 386 |
| Hypertension | 412 | 482 |
| Asthma | 400 | 391 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 38 | 51 |
*
Rates are per 10 000 patient years at risk. †Rates are 5 year prevalences per 10 000 patients (except for hypertension and asthma, with 1 year prevalence).