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. 2015 Aug 3;73(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s13690-015-0083-y

Table 6.

Rank of absolute contribution of diseases and background to the prevalence of disability, according to disability severity in men. Health Interview Survey, Belgium, 1997, 2001, 2004, and 2008

Rank Mild disability
15–54 years 55–64 years 65–79 years ≥80 years
Diseases % 95 % CI Diseases % 95 % CI Diseases % 95 % CI Diseases % 95 % CI
1 Background 0.92 0.91;0.92 Background 1.81 1.77;1.86 Background 7.86 7.57;8.17 Background 19.68 18.74;20.52
2 Low back pain 0.52 0.36;0.70 Low back pain 1.66 0.99;2.45 Arthritis 1.97 1.07;2.98 Heart attack 3.48 1.74;5.76
3 Arthritis 0.22 0.13;0.33 Arthritis 1.55 0.91;2.27 Heart attack 1.91 1.10;2.80 Arthritis 2.57 1.21;4.38
4 Depression 0.21 0.11;0.35 Heart attack 1.10 0.55;1.74 Low back pain 1.82 1.16;2.57 Chronic respiratory diseases 1.60 0.68;2.82
5 Chronic respiratory diseases 0.20 0.11;0.30 Chronic respiratory diseases 0.73 0.33;1.24 Chronic respiratory diseases 1.26 0.58;2.04 Low back pain 1.43 0.78;2.27
6 Neurological diseases 0.13 0.06;0.22 Depression 0.47 0.22;0.79 Osteoporosis 0.77 0.32;1.38 Neurological diseases 1.15 0.30;2.54
7 Stomach ulcer 0.11 0.04;0.19 Stomach ulcer 0.47 0.17;0.84 Neurological diseases 0.73 0.22;1.50 Osteoporosis 1.06 0.42;1.93
8 Heart attack 0.07 0.03;0.13 Osteoporosis 0.41 0.19;0.67 Cancer 0.60 0.10;1.18 Cancer 0.74 0.10;1.58
9 Osteoporosis 0.05 0.02;0.10 Cancer 0.24 0.04;0.49 Stomach ulcer 0.50 0.19;0.87 Stomach ulcer 0.66 0.20;1.29
10 Diabetes 0.02 0.00;0.04 Neurological diseases 0.18 0.07;0.32 Depression 0.44 0.22;0.72 Depression 0.40 0.14;0.78
11 Cancer 0.02 0.00;0.05 Stroke 0.12 0.00;0.33 Stroke 0.23 0.00;0.47 Stroke 0.82 −0.01;2.17
12 Chronic cystitis 0.01 0.00;0.03 Other diseasesa 0.18 −0.05;0.47 Diabetes 0.32 −0.05;0.78 Other diseasesa 0.33 −0.09;0.89
13 Stroke 0.01 0.00;0.03 Diabetes 0.17 −0.03;0.42 Other diseasesa 0.25 −0.07;0.66 Diabetes 0.32 −0.05;0.88
14 Bowel diseases 0.01 −0.01;0.07 Chronic cystitis 0.07 −0.01;0.17 Chronic cystitis 0.15 −0.02;0.40 Chronic cystitis 0.21 −0.04;0.61
15 Other diseasesa 0.07 −0.02;0.16 Bowel diseases 0.03 −0.05;0.24 Bowel diseases 0.04 −0.07;0.30 Bowel diseases 0.06 −0.10;0.41
- Total disability prevalence 2.57 2.24;2.94 Total disability prevalence 9.16 7.37;11.11 Total disability prevalence 18.84 16.18;21.47 Total disability prevalence 34.51 29.91;39.84
Rank Severe Disability
15–54 years 55–64 years 65–79 years ≥80 years
Diseases Diseases % 95 % CI Diseases % 95 % CI Diseases % 95 % CI
1 Background 0.64 0.64;0.64 Background 0.92 0.91;0.93 Background 3.18 3.09;3.27 Background 17.37 16.28;18.47
2 Chronic respiratory diseases 0.11 0.05;0.18 Chronic respiratory diseases 0.43 0.15;0.81 Chronic respiratory diseases 0.90 0.32;1.59 Chronic respiratory diseases 2.06 0.70;4.12
3 Low back pain 0.09 0.03;0.18 Heart attack 0.34 0.09;0.66 Heart attack 0.88 0.25;1.78 Heart attack 1.85 0.57;3.46
4 Depression 0.06 0.00;0.14 Arthritis 0.31 0.02;0.70 Arthritis 0.55 0.03;1.30 Stroke 1.63 0.65;3.01
5 Neurological diseases 0.06 0.03;0.11 Low back pain 0.29 0.07;0.60 Stroke 0.49 0.23;0.83 Osteoporosis 1.23 0.10;2.74
6 Arthritis 0.04 0.00;0.10 Diabetes 0.19 0.02;0.45 Low back pain 0.43 0.14;0.78 Arthritis 1.00 0.06;2.35
7 Chronic cystitis 0.03 0.00;0.08 Depression 0.16 0.00;0.42 Chronic cystitis 0.38 0.03;0.82 Neurological diseases 0.99 0.39;1.91
8 Heart attack 0.02 0.00;0.05 Stroke 0.15 0.05;0.31 Diabetes 0.36 0.05;0.70 Chronic cystitis 0.98 0.07;2.28
9 Stroke 0.02 0.00;0.04 Osteoporosis 0.15 0.01;0.31 Osteoporosis 0.35 0.03;0.82 Diabetes 0.57 0.06;1.26
10 Diabetes 0.01 0.00;0.04 Neurological diseases 0.15 0.04;0.35 Neurological diseases 0.33 0.12;0.57 Low back pain 0.56 0.18;1.11
11 Osteoporosis 0.01 0.00;0.03 Chronic cystitis 0.11 0.01;0.26 Depression 0.27 0.00;0.87 Depression 0.38 −0.01;1.09
12 Cancer 0.00 0.00;0.01 Cancer 0.03 −0.01;0.09 Cancer 0.10 −0.03;0.31 Bowel diseases 0.14 −0.09;0.60
13 Bowel diseases 0.01 −0.01;0.04 Bowel diseases 0.03 −0.02;0.15 Other diseasesa 0.07 −0.19;0.48 Other diseasesa 0.14 −0.34;0.94
14 Other diseasesa 0.01 −0.04;0.08 Other diseasesa 0.03 −0.10;0.22 Bowel diseases 0.06 −0.04;0.22 Cancer 0.11 −0.03;0.36
15 Stomach ulcer 0.00 −0.01;0.01 Stomach ulcer −0.02 −0.04;0.02 Stomach ulcer −0.03 −0.09;0.03 Stomach ulcer −0.04 −0.13;0.07
- Total disability prevalence 1.12 0.94;1.33 Total disability prevalence 3.28 2.24;4.39 Total disability prevalence 8.32 6.43;10.34 Total disability prevalence 28.97 24.96;33.96

The disease contribution do not sum to the total disability prevalence due to rounding

Arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; chronic respiratory diseases: asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema; neurological diseases: epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease

aOther diseases: kidney diseases, liver diseases, gall-stones, glaucoma, cataract, thyroid problems, skin diseases, and migraine