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. 2012 Jan 23;7(1):e30556. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030556

Table 2. Prevalences of the 13 chronic conditions.

Condition Prevalence [%] 95% confidence interval
Hypertension 57.9 [56.3–59.4]
Eye disease 38.1 [36.6–39.6]
Heart disease 25.8 [24.4–27.1]
Diabetes mellitus 16.8 [15.6–17.9]
Joint disease 16.2 [15.1–17.4]
Lung disease 10.3 [9.4–11.2]
Gastrointestinal disease 8.7 [7.8–9.6]
Mental disease 8.4 [7.5–9.3]
Stroke 7.0 [6.2–7.8]
Cancer 4.3 [3.6–4.9]
Kidney disease 4.0 [3.4–4.6]
Neurological disease 3.4 [2.9–4.0]
Liver disease 2.4 [1.9–2.9]