Table 1.

Age- and sex-specific prevalence (per 100 population) of the 20 most common chronic disease groups in the 2009 Olmsted County, MN, population (N=142,377)^a

Chronic disease group	Age (years)										All ages
	0–18		19–29		30–49		50–64		65+		Crude^b		Standardized^c
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Skin disorders
Both sexes	12,703	32.95	9170	38.26	15,652	41.27	12,390	50.39	11,398	65.75	61,313	43.06	61,313	42.67
Men	6232	31.78	3247	31.41	5923	33.11	5221	45.42	4980	66.11	25,603	38.29	25,603	38.43
Women	6471	34.15	5923	43.45	9729	48.55	7169	54.76	6418	65.47	35,710	47.29	35,710	46.90

Osteoarthritis and joint disorders
Both sexes	5580	14.47	6044	25.22	13,122	34.60	12,275	49.92	10,971	63.28	47,992	33.71	47,992	33.58
Men	2859	14.58	2752	26.62	5832	32.60	5223	45.43	4273	56.72	20,939	31.32	20,939	31.72
Women	2721	14.36	3292	24.15	7290	36.38	7052	53.87	6698	68.33	27,053	35.83	27,053	35.13

Back problems
Both sexes	2193	5.69	4890	20.40	11,054	29.15	8287	33.70	7692	44.37	34,116	23.96	34,116	23.90
Men	1050	5.35	1653	15.99	4588	25.65	3508	30.52	2966	39.37	13,765	20.59	13,765	21.12
Women	1143	6.03	3237	23.75	6466	32.27	4779	36.50	4726	48.21	20,351	26.95	20,351	26.48

Disorders of lipid metabolism
Both sexes	135	0.35	704	2.94	7261	19.15	11,948	48.59	12,143	70.05	32,191	22.61	32,191	22.39
Men	75	0.38	330	3.19	4247	23.74	6110	53.15	5463	72.52	16,225	24.27	16,225	24.74
Women	60	0.32	374	2.74	3014	15.04	5838	44.59	6680	68.14	15,966	21.14	15,966	20.19

Other upper respiratory disease
Both sexes	9184	23.82	4597	19.18	8436	22.24	5339	21.71	3941	22.73	31,497	22.12	31,497	22.10
Men	5033	25.66	1765	17.08	3470	19.40	2221	19.32	1717	22.79	14,206	21.25	14,206	21.16
Women	4151	21.91	2832	20.78	4966	24.78	3118	23.82	2224	22.69	17,291	22.90	17,291	22.99

Anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders
Both sexes	2559	6.64	5577	23.27	9927	26.17	6127	24.92	4156	23.97	28,346	19.91	28,346	19.75
Men	1179	6.01	1775	17.17	3453	19.30	2139	18.61	1346	17.87	9892	14.79	9892	15.09
Women	1380	7.28	3802	27.89	6474	32.31	3988	30.46	2810	28.67	18,454	24.44	18,454	24.13

Chronic neurologic disorders
Both sexes	2774	7.19	2812	11.73	7482	19.73	6829	27.77	8324	48.02	28,221	19.82	28,221	19.75
Men	1519	7.75	995	9.63	2929	16.37	2894	25.17	3412	45.29	11,749	17.57	11,749	17.92
Women	1255	6.62	1817	13.33	4553	22.72	3935	30.06	4912	50.11	16,472	21.81	16,472	21.43

Hypertension
Both sexes	108	0.28	513	2.14	4450	11.73	8918	36.27	12,251	70.67	26,240	18.43	26,240	18.21
Men	64	0.33	269	2.60	2444	13.66	4514	39.27	5290	70.22	12,581	18.82	12,581	19.22
Women	44	0.23	244	1.79	2006	10.01	4404	33.64	6961	71.01	13,659	18.09	13,659	17.22

Headaches; including migraines
Both sexes	3286	8.52	4135	17.25	6753	17.81	3745	15.23	2302	13.28	20,221	14.20	20,221	13.99
Men	1446	7.37	1020	9.87	1918	10.72	1162	10.11	766	10.17	6312	9.44	6312	9.53
Women	1840	9.71	3115	22.85	4835	24.13	2583	19.73	1536	15.67	13,909	18.42	13,909	18.32

Diabetes
Both sexes	221	0.57	724	3.02	4181	11.02	6897	28.05	7872	45.41	19,895	13.97	19,895	13.78
Men	108	0.55	241	2.33	2091	11.69	3658	31.82	3723	49.42	9821	14.69	9821	14.94
Women	113	0.60	483	3.54	2090	10.43	3239	24.74	4149	42.32	10,074	13.34	10,074	12.82

Arrhythmias
Both sexes	750	1.95	1689	7.05	3874	10.21	4403	17.91	7988	46.08	18,704	13.14	18,704	13.03
Men	348	1.78	584	5.65	1574	8.80	2227	19.37	3826	50.79	8559	12.80	8559	13.21
Women	402	2.12	1105	8.11	2300	11.48	2176	16.62	4162	42.46	10,145	13.43	10,145	13.05

Esophageal disorders
Both sexes	1462	3.79	1260	5.26	3973	10.48	3973	16.16	4117	23.75	14,785	10.38	14,785	10.36
Men	792	4.04	499	4.83	1860	10.40	1765	15.35	1700	22.57	6616	9.89	6616	10.08
Women	670	3.54	761	5.58	2113	10.54	2208	16.87	2417	24.66	8169	10.82	8169	10.59

Asthma
Both sexes	4141	10.74	2108	8.80	3125	8.24	1951	7.94	1424	8.21	12,749	8.95	12,749	8.88
Men	2382	12.15	716	6.93	1043	5.83	630	5.48	493	6.55	5264	7.87	5264	7.75
Women	1759	9.28	1392	10.21	2082	10.39	1321	10.09	931	9.50	7485	9.91	7485	9.91

Thyroid disorders
Both sexes	305	0.79	963	4.02	3546	9.35	3732	15.18	4283	24.71	12,829	9.01	12,829	8.87
Men	106	0.54	150	1.45	638	3.57	789	6.86	1091	14.48	2774	4.15	2774	4.27
Women	199	1.05	813	5.96	2908	14.51	2943	22.48	3192	32.56	10,055	13.32	10,055	13.00

Deficiency and other anemia
Both sexes	868	2.25	1040	4.34	2803	7.39	2751	11.19	5148	29.70	12,610	8.86	12,610	8.75
Men	406	2.07	163	1.58	582	3.25	997	8.67	2161	28.69	4309	6.44	4309	6.65
Women	462	2.44	877	6.43	2221	11.08	1754	13.40	2987	30.47	8301	10.99	8301	10.79

Bowel disorders
Both sexes	481	1.25	630	2.63	1843	4.86	4525	18.40	5195	29.97	12,674	8.90	12,674	8.68
Men	253	1.29	243	2.35	937	5.24	2338	20.34	2459	32.64	6230	9.32	6230	9.39
Women	228	1.20	387	2.84	906	4.52	2187	16.71	2736	27.91	6444	8.53	6444	8.09

Cancer^d
Both sexes	94	0.24	397	1.66	1887	4.98	3272	13.31	6334	36.54	11,984	8.42	11,984	8.28
Men	52	0.27	85	0.82	630	3.52	1483	12.90	3202	42.51	5452	8.15	5452	7.62
Women	42	0.22	312	2.29	1257	6.27	1789	13.67	3132	31.95	6532	8.65	6532	8.92

Biliary and liver disorders
Both sexes	1141	2.96	795	3.32	3207	8.46	3392	13.80	3243	18.71	11,778	8.27	11,778	8.23
Men	599	3.05	242	2.34	1456	8.14	1459	12.69	1443	19.16	5199	7.78	5199	7.93
Women	542	2.86	553	4.06	1751	8.74	1933	14.77	1800	18.36	6579	8.71	6579	8.53

Obstructive pulmonary disorders
Both sexes	1738	4.51	1132	4.72	2816	7.43	2506	10.19	3263	18.82	11,455	8.05	11,455	8.00
Men	910	4.64	352	3.41	1089	6.09	1097	9.54	1466	19.46	4914	7.35	4914	7.47
Women	828	4.37	780	5.72	1727	8.62	1409	10.76	1797	18.33	6541	8.66	6541	8.56

Ischemic heart disease
Both sexes	164	0.43	156	0.65	1107	2.92	3084	12.54	6833	39.42	11,344	7.97	11,344	7.87
Men	88	0.45	102	0.99	631	3.53	1895	16.48	3513	46.64	6229	9.32	6229	9.60
Women	76	0.40	54	0.40	476	2.38	1189	9.08	3320	33.87	5115	6.77	5115	6.45

Numbers to the left of the prevalence figure indicate the actual number of cases observed. Prevalence can be computed by dividing the number of cases by the corresponding denominator listed below (and multiplying by 100)

Denominators for men and women combined: 0–18=38,558; 19–29=23,968; 30–49=37,927; 50–64=24,588; 65+=17,336

Denominators for men: 0–18=19,611; 19–29=10,337; 30–49=17,888; 50–64=11,496; 65+=7533

Denominators for women: 0–18=18,947; 19–29=13,631; 30–49=20,039; 50–64=13,092; 65+=9803

A crude prevalence was computed by dividing cases observed across all ages by the total population

Overall prevalence for men and women combined was standardized by age and sex; overall prevalence for men and women separately was standardized only by age (direct standardization using the 2000 US census population)

Prevalence for men excluded women’s cancers (ovarian, uterine, etc.) and prevalence for women excluded men’s cancers (prostate, testicular, etc.)