Table 2.
Chronic health outcomes experienced by household members as reported by the primary caregiver for the question “Has any member of your family ever been told by a doctor that they have any of the following illnesses?”
| Chronic health outcome | Number of individuals (N=580) (n) | Percentage of all individuals (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension / High blood pressure | 71 | 12.2 |
| Stress | 70 | 12.0 |
| Skin rashes and / or Dermatitis | 37 | 6.3 |
| Chronic injury (any) | 32 | 5.3 |
| Diabetes | 25 | 4.3 |
| Asthma | 25 | 4.3 |
| Depression | 24 | 4.1 |
| Bronchitis | 22 | 3.7 |
| Arthritis | 21 | 3.6 |
| Overweight and / or Obese | 17 | 2.9 |
| Anxiety | 16 | 2.7 |
| Chronic fatigue | 10 | 1.7 |
| Heart disease | 8 | 1.3 |
| Mental conditions (any) | 6 | 1.0 |
| Cancer | 3 | 0.5 |
| Disability (any) | 3 | 0.5 |
| Epilepsy | 2 | 0.3 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 1 | 0.1 |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 0 | 0.0 |