Table 3.

Co‐morbidity rates

Co‐morbidity rates (including stroke, cancer, lung disease and diabetes)
Age	All		Low education		High education
	HRS	ELSA	HRS	ELSA	HRS	ELSA
55–69	20.7	11.0***	24.2	13.3***	15.7	7.2***
70–84	24.6	15.3***	26.3	16.3***	21.9	13.6***
85 and over	27.5	12.6***	29.9	12.6***	21.1	12.6
All, 55 and over	23.1	13.1***	25.7	14.6***	18.8	10.3***

Co‐morbidity rates (adding moderate disability)
Age	All		Low education		High education
	HRS	ELSA	HRS	ELSA	HRS	ELSA
55–69	36.0	25.6***	40.3	29.5***	29.2	18.6***
70–84	41.7	32.2***	44.3	33.9***	37.1	29.0***
85 and over	46.9	32.0***	48.8	32.1***	38.6	31.9
All, 55 and over	39.5	29.2***	43.0	31.8***	33.4	24.4***

Note: Co‐morbidity is defined as the number of respondents reporting more than one condition as a percentage of the number reporting any condition. For comparability, the conditions include stroke, cancer, lung disease and diabetes in the upper panel. Moderate disability (reporting four or more limitations) is also included in the lower panel. ***, ** and * indicate significant difference between countries at 1 per cent, 5 per cent and 10 per cent level, according to ‘t’ tests.