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Table 4: Proportion of elderly Canadians with chronic conditions, 1995* |
|
Condition |
Age, yr; % with condition |
|
Women |
Men |
|
55-64 |
65-74 |
>= 75 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
>= 75 |
| Arthritis or rheumatism |
33.1 |
42.7 |
50.4 |
20.4 |
31.2 |
38.1 |
| High blood pressure |
22.6 |
30.4 |
36.1 |
18.4 |
25.0 |
20.6 |
| Back problem, nonarthritic |
20.1 |
18.4 |
19.2 |
22.2 |
18.6 |
14.2 |
| Nonfood allergy |
17.3 |
15.2 |
11.8 |
12.1 |
8.9 |
6.9 |
| Heart disease |
5.0 |
11.1 |
21.6 |
8.7 |
16.8 |
22.1 |
| Diabetes |
6.0 |
9.9 |
10.4 |
6.9 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
|
Cataracts |
2.9 |
12.2 |
25.6 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
17.1 |
|
Bronchitis or emphysema |
4.5 |
4.4 |
7.8 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
9.1 |
|
Ulcers |
4.9 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
4.0 |
|
Asthma |
5.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
|
Migraine |
8.7 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
|
Cancer |
3.9 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
|
Glaucoma |
1.5 |
3.6 |
7.5 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
5.9 |
|
Urinary incontinence |
2.2 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
|
Effects of stroke |
1.1 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
1.9 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
|
Epilepsy |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
|
Alzheimer's disease or other dementia |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
|
*Source: NPHS.10 Adapted, with permission, from Health Reports 1996;8(3):10-1 (Statistics Canada, cat no 82-003).19 |
