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. 2001 Summer;22(4):187–198.

Figure 7. Self-Reported Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Among Women Age 65 or Over Enrolled in Medicare Managed Care, by Annual Income.

Figure 7

  • Lower income respondents report a significantly higher illness burden than their more affluent counterparts.
  • Hypertension and arthritis are the two most common chronic conditions reported by older women in the survey irrespective of income.
  • Over 60 percent of women who reported an annual income of less than $10,000 indicate that a doctor has told them that they have high blood pressure or hypertension. The proportion of women reporting this condition declines for each increase in income category.
  • A similar pattern is observed for arthritis and cardiovascular disease across income categories.