Skip to main content

Table 2 Prevalence (weighted percentages) of chronic diseases among the population aged 15 years and over by data source, HISLINK 2013, Belgium

From: Comparing health insurance data and health interview survey data for ascertaining chronic disease prevalence in Belgium

Chronic disease

Prevalence in BHIS

(E1)

Prevalence in BCHI

(E2)

Absolute differenceb

(E1-E2)

Relative differenceb

(E1-E2)/E2

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Diabetes mellitus

5.46 (4.78 to 6.15)

5.69 (5.05 to 6.33)

−0.23 (-1.13 to 0.68)

−3.96 (− 19.65 to 11.73)

CVDsa

19.15 (17.88 to 20.42)

25.09 (23.68 to 26.51)

−5.94 (−7.68 to −4.20)

− 23.68 (− 29.79 to − 17.57)

COPDa

4.01 (3.45 to 4.56)

2.82 (2.35 to 3.29)

1.19 (0.47 to 1.90)

42.10 (11.85 to 72.35)

Asthmaa

4.36 (3.77 to 4.96)

1.64 (1.29 to 1.99)

2.72 (2.05 to 3.39)

165.82 (99.15 to 232.49)

Parkinson’s disease

0.50 (0.28 to 0.71)

0.38 (0.21 to 0.55)

0.11 (− 0.16 to 0.39)

29.77 (− 50.95 to 110.49)

Epilepsy

0.94 (0.64 to1.24)

1.33 (1.03 to 1.68)

−0.38 (− 0.80 to 0.03)

−28.98 (− 55.85 to 2.13)

Thyroid disorders

5.89 (5.20 to 6.58)

5.43 (4.78 to 6.08)

0.46 (−0.49 to 1.42)

8.57 (−97.72 to 26.91)

  1. aDenotes significant difference between BHIS prevalence en BCHI prevalence
  2. bComputed before rounded the estimated prevalences
  3. CVDs cardiovascular diseases (including hypertension), COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease