Table 1.
Prevalence of individual conditions, corresponding other conditions and total out-of-pocket expenditure
| Conditions | Weighted prevalence (%)* | Participants with one condition only % | Other conditions and out-of-pocket expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean total number of other conditions (±SE) | Total OOPE in AUD (±SE) | |||
| High blood pressure | 43.1 | 8.15 | 2.83 (0.03) | 459 (53.7) |
| Arthritis | 32.2 | 4.48 | 3.07 (0.04) | 461 (31.1) |
| Asthma/hayfever | 18.2 | 2.03 | 3.28 (0.06) | 547 (56.6) |
| Cancer | 17.9 | 2.88 | 3.06 (0.05) | 702 (82.0) |
| Depression | 15.3 | 1.01 | 3.49 (0.06) | 624 (59.6) |
| Diabetes | 12.8 | 1.27 | 3.24 (0.06) | 503 (53.7) |
| Heart disease | 12.3 | 1.68 | 3.28 (0.06) | 543 (52.2) |
| Osteoporosis | 9.3 | 1.11 | 3.38 (0.07) | 465 (68.6) |
| Bronchitis/Emphysema | 3.4 | 0.11 | 4.07 (0.12) | 436 (76.3) |
| Stroke | 3.2 | 0.15 | 3.82 (0.12) | 453 (68.1) |
| Parkinson’s disease | 0.60 | 0.10 | 3.61 (0.26) | 504 (160.0) |
| Other | 25.4 | 2.54 | 2.92 (0.05) | 544 (43.4) |
*Weighted to reflect the age, sex, and State structure of the Australian population.