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. 2016 Mar 8;16:234. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2904-5

Table 3.

Estimated disease severity distributions

No Disease Severity level KNHNES KCHS
% Year % Year
3 Angina pectoris Mild 87.6 2005–2012 88.2 2008–2012
Moderate 3.1 2.1
Severe 9.3 9.7
5 Stroke Long-term consequences, mild 86.4 2005–2012 81.0 2008–2012
Long-term consequences, moderate 4.9 5.4
Long-term consequences, moderate plus cognition problems 6.5 6.0
Long-term consequences, severe 1.9 5.0
Long-term consequences, severe plus cognition problems 0.2 2.6
6 Asthma Controlled 53.9 2005–2012 52.4 2008–2012
Partially controlled 17.9 14.4
Uncontrolled 28.2 33.2
7 COPD & other respiratory problems Mild 66.5 2005–2012
Moderate 23.3
Severe 10.1
15 Major depressive disorder Mild 88.8 2007–2012 86.1 2009–2012
Moderate 9.8 10.8
Severe 1.5 3.1
20 Low back pain Acute without leg pain 97.7 2008
Acute with leg pain 0.2
Chronic without leg pain 0.3
Chronic with leg pain 1.7
22 Musculoskeletal problems: leg Mild 74.5 2005–2012 71.2 2008
Moderate 14.3 17.0
Severe 11.2 11.7
31 Anemia Mild 91.9 2005–2009 90.4 2008,2012
Moderate 6.1 6.9
Severe 2.1 2.7
32 Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis Mild 97.9 2005–2009 98.0 2008–2012
Moderate 2.1 2.0

KNHNES Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, KCHS Korean Community Health Survey, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease