Table 2.
Prevalence of the five leading chronic conditions and 2-week prevalence (n=43 028)
| n | Per cent | |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic condition* | ||
| Any diagnosis | 4979 | 11.6 |
| Primary hypertension | 2913 | 6.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 479 | 1.1 |
| Coronary heart disease | 308 | 0.7 |
| Chronic gastritis | 259 | 0.6 |
| Stroke | 173 | 0.4 |
| Number of chronic disease(s) | ||
| 1 | 3912 | 9.1 |
| ≥2 | 1067 | 2.5 |
| Two-week prevalence | ||
| Any diagnosis | 6830 | 15.9 |
| Hypertension | 2913 | 6.8 |
| Upper respiratory infection | 825 | 1.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 479 | 1.1 |
| Coronary heart disease | 308 | 0.7 |
| Chronic gastritis | 259 | 0.6 |
| Classification of diseases (ICD-10) | ||
| Chronic diseases | 4979 | 11.6 |
| Non-chronic diseases | 1851 | 4.3 |
| Two-week non-clinical visit† rate‡ | 1607 | 23.5 |
*Data on chronic diseases were obtained by means of a self-report form that provided a checklist of chronic illnesses taken from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10).
†Non-clinical visits to a medical centre (eg, for educational or information purposes).
‡Among 6830 individuals who reported any diagnosed disease in the past 2 weeks.