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Table 3 Distribution of Chronic Conditions by Background Characteristics (n = 19,561)

From: Risky health behaviours and chronic conditions among aged persons: analysis of SAGE selected countries

 

High Chronic Conditions

 

Background characteristics

%

(n) 95% CI

P-value

Overall

81.5

(15,937) [0.81, 0.82]

< 0.001

Countries

   

China

85.4

7317 [0.85, 0.86]

 

India

86.5

2120 [0.85, 0.88]

 

Mexico

85.3

848 [0.83, 0.88]

 

Russian Federation

58.6

2129 [0.57, 0.61]

 

South Africa

86.3

1732 [0.85, 0.88]

 

Ghana

94.0

1791 [0.93, 0.95]

 

Place of residence

  

< 0.001

Urban

77.5

(9246) [0.77, 0.78]

 

Rural

87.7

(6691) [0.87, 0.88]

 

Sex

  

< 0.001

Male

84.9

(9205) [0.84, 0.86]

 

Female

77.3

(6732) [0.76, 0.78]

 

Age

  

< 0.001

50–64

87.5

(10,728) [0.87, 0.88]

 

65–74

75.1

(3724) [0.74, 0.76]

 

75–84

62.7

(1264) [0.60, 0.65]

 

85+

69.7

(221) [0.64, 0.76]

 

Marital status

  

< 0.001

Not married

83.0

(606) [0.80, 0.86]

 

Currently Married/Cohabiting

83.9

(14,730) [0.83, 0.85]

 

Separated/divorced

81.4

(994) [0.79, 0.83]

 

Widowed

70.3

(3231) [0.68, 0.72]

 

Education

  

< 0.001

No formal education

91.3

(21) [0.79, 1.03]

 

Primary

85.2

(7246) [0.84, 0.86]

 

Secondary/High school

78.8

(7130) [0.78, 0.80]

 

Tertiary

77.6

(1540) [0.76, 0.80]

 

Work status

  

< 0.001

Working

90.2

(8059) [0.90, 0.91]

 

Not working

74.1

(7878) [0.73, 0.75]

 

Income

  

< 0.001

Lowest

79.9

(2094) [0.78, 0.82]

 

Low

80.0

(2677) [0.78, 0.82]

 

Moderate

79.8

(3093) [0.78, 0.81]

 

High

82.5

(3802) [0.81, 0.84]

 

Highest

83.5

(4271) [0.82, 0.85]

 

Tobacco use

  

< 0.001

Yes

83.4

6387 [0.82, 0.84]

 

No

80.2

9550 [0.79, 0.81]

 

Alcohol consumption

  

< 0.001

Yes

79.0

6971 [0.78, 0.80]

 

No

83.5

8965 [0.83, 0.84]

 

Physical activities

  

< 0.001

Yes

83.0

11,276 [0.82, 0.84]

 

No

78.0

4661 [0.77, 0.79]