Table 3.
Prevalence of common chronic conditions according to gender and age among older Kurdish people living in the Northwest of Iran, the Bukan Ageing Study (BAS)
| Chronic disease | Prevalence (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men, % | Women, % | Age < 65, % | Age > =65, % | |
| Hypertension | 31.5 | 28.4 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 41.3 |
| Diabetes | 17.3 | 16.0 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
| Heart Attack | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| Other heart conditions a | 9.5 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 11.5 |
| Fatty Liver | 14.2 | 10.7 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 16.6 |
| Musculoskeletal conditions c | 21.0 | 13.9 | 25.3 | 17.1 | 29.6 |
| Depression/ anxiety | 6.5 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 10.6 |
| Stroke | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| Respiratory conditionsb | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Hypo/Hyperthyroidism | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| Cancer (any type) | 3.2 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 |
| Kidney failure | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Neurological conditionsd | 6.1 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 9.9 |
aIncluding Angina, Heart failure, Abnormal heart rhythm
bAsthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic bronchitis
cArthritis/ osteoarthritis/ osteoporosis
dEpilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson, Migraine, Headache, Alzheimer