Table 2 Percentage of respondents with 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 or more chronic diseases by survey year, overall and stratified by age and by sex
From: Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States
| Number of chronic diseases, % (95% Confidence Interval) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ | |
| Overall* | |||||
| 1998, n = 10390 |
13.1 (12.4, 13.8) |
26.9 (26.0, 27.8) |
29.4 (28.5, 30.3) |
19.1 (18.3, 19.9) |
11.6 (10.9, 12.2) |
| 2004, n = 10621 |
8.8 (8.2, 9.4) |
23.1 (22.3, 24.0) |
30.2 (29.2, 31.1) |
22.7 (21.8, 23.6) |
15.2 (14.5, 16.0) |
| 2008, n = 10557 |
7.8 (7.2, 8.4) |
21.2 (20.4, 22.1) |
29.7 (28.8, 30.7) |
23.9 (23.0, 24.8) |
17.4 (16.6, 18.2) |
| Respondent Age | |||||
| 65-69 years* | |||||
| 1998, n = 3018 |
17.0 (15.5, 18.5) |
30.8 (29.1, 32.6) |
27.0 (25.3, 28.8) |
16.1 (14.7, 17.5) |
9.1 (8.1, 10.3) |
| 2004, n = 3392 |
12.2 (11.0, 13.5) |
26.9 (25.3, 28.6) |
29.4 (27.8, 31.1) |
19.8 (18.3, 21.3) |
11.7 (10.6, 12.9) |
| 2008, n = 3128 |
11.7 (10.3, 13.2) |
25.0 (23.2, 26.9) |
30.3 (28.4, 32.3) |
20.4 (18.8, 22.1) |
12.7 (11.4, 14.2) |
| 70-74 years* | |||||
| 1998, n = 2720 |
14.8 (13.4, 16.3) |
27.7 (26.0, 29.5) |
30.1 (28.3, 31.9) |
17.6 (16.2, 19.2) |
9.8 (8.7, 11.0) |
| 2004, n = 2656 |
10.4 (9.2, 11.8) |
24.3 (22.6, 26.2) |
29.5 (27.6, 31.4) |
21.5 (19.9, 23.3) |
14.2 (12.8, 15.8) |
| 2008, n = 2908 |
7.5 (6.5, 8.6) |
21.7 (20.1, 23.5) |
30.8 (28.9, 32.7) |
23.2 (21.5, 25.0) |
16.8 (15.4, 18.4) |
| 75-79 years* | |||||
| 1998, n = 2284 |
11.2 (9.9, 12.7) |
24.8 (22.9, 26.7) |
30.0 (28.0, 32.1) |
20.3 (18.6, 22.2) |
13.7 (12.2, 15.3) |
| 2004, n = 2031 |
6.4 (5.3, 7.6) |
20.9 (19.0, 22.9) |
32.0 (29.8, 34.2) |
24.1 (22.2, 26.2) |
16.6 (14.9, 18.5) |
| 2008, n = 2180 |
5.7 (4.7, 6.9) |
19.3 (17.5, 21.3) |
28.5 (26.4, 30.6) |
26.6 (24.6, 28.7) |
19.9 (18.1, 21.9) |
| 80-84 years* | |||||
| 1998, n = 1465 |
8.3 (6.9, 10.1) |
23.7 (21.4, 26.2) |
30.1 (27.6, 32.8) |
22.6 (20.3, 25.0) |
15.3 (13.3, 17.5) |
| 2004, n = 1609 |
5.9 (4.8, 7.3) |
19.1 (17.0, 21.4) |
30.3 (27.9, 32.9) |
25.2 (22.9, 27.7) |
19.5 (17.4, 21.7) |
| 2008, n = 1517 |
4.6 (3.6, 5.9) |
16.8 (14.9, 19.0) |
30.6 (28.1, 33.2) |
28.1 (25.7, 30.7) |
19.8 (17.7, 22.1) |
| ≥ 85 years* | |||||
| 1998, n = 1306 |
7.7 (6.1, 9.5) |
22.2 (19.6, 24.9) |
32.0 (29.1, 35.0) |
24.4 (21.8, 27.3) |
13.8 (11.8, 16.1) |
|
2004, n = 1425 2008, n = 1588 |
5.0 (3.8, 6.6) 4.5 (4.6, 6.2) |
20.7 (18.3, 23.3) 17.7 (18.2, 21.0) |
30.0 (27.3, 32.9) 27.4 (27.8, 31.1) |
26.4 (23.7, 29.2) 26.3 (24.1, 27.2) |
17.9 (15.6, 20.5) 24.1 (18.7, 21.6) |
| Respondent Sex | |||||
| Male* | |||||
| 1998, n = 4463 |
13.6 (12.6, 14.8) |
27.2 (25.8, 28.6) |
28.7 (27.3, 30.1) |
19.2 (17.9, 20.4) |
11.3 (10.4, 12.4) |
| 2004, n = 4595 |
9.8 (8.9, 10.7) |
22.7 (21.4, 24.1) |
29.2 (27.8, 30.7) |
23.0 (21.7, 24.4) |
15.4 (14.3, 16.5) |
| 2008, n = 4441 |
8.9 (7.9, 9.9) |
21.1 (19.8, 22.6) |
28.4 (26.9, 30.0) |
24.1 (22.7, 25.5) |
17.5 (16.3, 18.7) |
| Female* | |||||
| 1998, n = 5927 |
12.8 (11.9, 13.7) |
26.7 (25.5, 27.9) |
29.9 (28.7, 31.2) |
19.0 (17.9, 20.1) |
11.7 (10.9, 12.6) |
| 2004, n = 6026 |
8.1 (7.3, 8.8) |
23.5 (22.3, 24.7) |
30.9 (29.7, 32.2) |
22.4 (21.3, 23.6) |
15.1 (14.2, 16.1) |
| 2008, n = 6116 |
6.9 (6.2, 7.7) |
21.3 (20.2, 22.5) |
30.7 (29.5, 32.0) |
23.8 (22.6, 25.0) |
17.3 (16.2, 18.4) |