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Table 3 Prevalence of chronic diseases in women according to disability severity. Health Interview Survey, Belgium, 1997, 2001, 2004, and 2008

From: Contribution of chronic diseases to the mild and severe disability burden in Belgium

Diseases

15–54 years

55–64 years

65–79 years

≥80 years

Not disabled

Mild

Severe

Not disabled

Mild

Severe

Not disabled

Mild

Severe

Not disabled

Mild

Severe

n

10732

393

140

1950

247

78

2100

657

344

688

593

858

Chronic respiratory diseases

6.0

20.7

15.4

6.9

16.0

15.2

7.9

21.3

24.4

7.9

10.5

15.1

Diabetes

1.2

5.0

3.1

4.9

12.2

14.0

8.0

12.2

18.3

5.6

8.9

11.1

Cancer

0.7

3.7

3.2

2.1

6.1

5.7

4.1

4.2

8.1

1.9

2.9

6.0

Depression

6.0

21.7

14.5

7.2

24.0

21.3

6.7

14.4

17.6

3.9

7.2

11.2

Neurological diseases

0.6

2.0

12.0

1.2

3.2

3.2

0.5

2.2

8.4

1.6

1.8

6.5

Stomach ulcer

2.2

9.5

2.7

4.3

9.8

18.0

4.3

9.7

10.1

3.4

5.7

10.7

Bowel diseases

2.4

14.1

6.9

3.7

9.3

18.7

4.7

11.0

15.2

1.8

7.4

7.7

Chronic kidney diseases

1.1

3.7

1.1

1.3

1.3

6.6

0.8

5.7

6.7

0.9

1.6

4.0

Liver diseases

0.4

1.7

1.0

0.8

1.7

2.1

1.5

2.1

2.6

0.2

1.5

2.0

Gall-stones

0.6

1.5

0.7

1.2

1.4

4.1

1.9

2.5

8.0

1.5

4.0

3.4

Glaucoma

0.6

1.0

0.7

3.1

9.0

6.1

4.9

7.5

10.0

5.4

8.8

8.3

Cataract

0.2

1.1

0.3

1.0

1.6

8.0

8.2

12.8

12.1

16.5

15.0

15.4

Migraine

15.5

29.8

24.6

10.9

26.9

25.7

7.8

13.5

18.8

5.9

5.7

9.9

Thyroid problems

4.6

11.5

7.8

8.8

9.5

10.4

9.5

12.3

14.6

4.7

10.7

12.0

Chronic skin diseases

3.4

5.7

0.4

2.9

8.2

2.9

3.2

4.9

3.8

3.2

1.5

7.5

Chronic cystitis

1.9

4.4

4.0

2.4

3.5

9.9

2.3

7.2

8.0

2.9

5.7

8.7

Cardiovascular diseases

            

 Heart attack

0.7

4.7

0.9

2.9

7.4

8.4

7.1

14.5

15.8

7.5

13.1

20.7

 Stroke

0.1

2.7

4.0

0.9

2.7

5.1

1.0

4.0

7.6

2.1

2.6

9.5

Musculoskeletal diseases

            

 Low back pain

9.7

40.8

18.9

16.2

46.4

40.6

19.7

35.4

39.1

15.0

26.7

23.9

 Osteoporosis

1.4

4.3

7.7

9.9

16.8

28.7

16.8

27.2

27.6

13.4

25.4

28.1

 Arthritis

7.6

37.8

20.5

27.8

63.6

61.6

41.5

67.7

70.0

40.9

58.8

65.8

  1. n: number of individuals
  2. Arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; chronic respiratory diseases: asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema; neurological diseases: epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease