Table 58. Number of selected reported chronic conditions per 1,000 persons, by sex and age: United States, 1995

[Data are based on household interviews of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. The survey design, general qualifications, and information on the reliability of the

estimates are given in appendix I. Definitions of terms are given in appendix II]

Type of chronic condition

Male Female

Under

45 years

45–64

years

65 years and over

Under

45 years

45–64

years

65 years and over

Total

65–74

years

75 years

and over Total

65–74

years

75 years

and over

Selected skin and

musculoskeletal conditions Number of chronic conditions per 1,000 persons

Arthritis ............................ 22.4 176.7 404.7 385.5 437.0 36.0 285.4 550.2 498.2 616.1

Gout, including gouty arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 35.7 42.5 48.4 *32.6 *0.9 10.8 17.3 *16.1 *18.8

Intervertebral disc disorders ................ 16.7 51.1 35.5 27.9 48.1 11.5 42.0 29.6 32.0 26.7

Bone spur or tendinitis, unspecified . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 21.4 *10.3 *10.7 *9.6 6.7 29.6 17.1 *14.3 *20.6

Disorders of bone or cartilage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 *4.7 *7.7 *4.9 *12.4 2.6 17.0 33.9 34.4 33.2

Trouble with bunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 10.2 *14.0 *18.6 *6.3 9.4 36.6 42.8 36.2 51.3

Bursitis, unclassified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 29.9 48.1 57.6 *32.2 12.9 47.3 47.6 51.0 43.2

Sebaceous skin cyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 *8.4 *3.4 *2.7 *4.5 3.9 *6.1 *4.0 *2.1 *6.4

Trouble with acne ...................... 25.3 *4.1 *– *– *– 30.6 8.3 *0.9 *1.6 *–

Psoriasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 19.9 19.6 *17.4 *23.6 7.6 13.7 *11.5 *14.9 *7.3

Dermatitis ........................... 33.3 25.1 26.6 *23.6 *31.8 40.5 45.8 29.7 34.2 *23.8

Trouble with dry (itching) skin, unclassified ...... 16.0 26.8 42.5 38.0 50.1 21.9 33.4 51.1 49.1 53.6

Trouble with ingrown nails ................. 15.6 20.4 29.5 *20.8 44.0 15.0 36.9 41.4 39.9 43.2

Trouble with corns and calluses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 15.5 25.9 *21.4 *33.4 11.0 41.0 56.6 42.8 74.1

Impairments

Visual impairment ...................... 27.7 60.3 93.7 68.7 135.6 12.8 37.1 63.2 43.1 88.7

Color blindness ....................... 16.7 32.9 22.5 *15.8 *34.0 *1.7 *4.6 *4.3 *1.3 *8.2

Cataracts ........................... *1.8 16.8 125.1 72.1 214.0 *1.1 21.6 182.8 132.1 247.0

Glaucoma ........................... *0.9 *8.4 54.3 37.8 82.1 *1.3 15.9 50.9 43.5 60.4

Hearing impairment ..................... 41.4 203.6 366.8 332.8 423.5 26.3 89.7 224.5 159.0 307.3

Tinnitus ............................ 13.2 66.3 84.7 94.2 68.8 7.3 44.1 55.9 55.3 56.7

Speech impairment ..................... 16.2 13.9 *12.1 *15.3 *6.5 6.5 *4.6 *4.7 *2.1 *8.0

Absence of extremities (excludes

tips of fingers or toes only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 13.1 *13.0 *18.7 *3.7 *0.4 *4.7 *3.7 *4.9 *2.2

Paralysis of extremities, complete or partial . . . . . . 4.6 10.1 23.4 *24.4 *22.0 *2.2 *4.5 12.3 *13.6 *10.6

Deformity or orthopedic impairment ........... 90.0 186.6 165.9 167.1 163.9 101.3 165.2 186.8 168.0 210.5

Back ............................. 42.4 110.3 77.8 69.9 91.0 68.8 102.6 109.1 96.9 124.5

Upper extremities ..................... 12.3 35.8 35.2 41.9 *23.8 11.2 21.4 28.6 29.4 27.7

Lower extremities ..................... 45.4 81.7 77.9 73.2 86.1 34.8 67.3 75.7 63.5 91.2

Selected digestive conditions

Ulcer .............................. 10.4 29.9 19.2 *19.9 *17.9 12.0 27.7 30.3 38.7 *19.6

Hernia of abdominal cavity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 29.1 62.0 67.0 53.6 5.0 35.4 49.7 44.6 56.1

Gastritis or duodenitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 17.6 31.7 30.9 *33.2 10.6 27.1 35.2 28.2 44.0

Frequent indigestion .................... 24.9 33.5 53.4 55.9 49.1 16.6 48.3 36.0 31.9 41.1

Enteritis or colitis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8 14.9 *6.1 *5.7 *6.7 6.3 17.5 22.0 22.6 *21.3

Spastic colon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 *7.2 *5.7 *6.4 *4.7 11.1 22.8 19.3 21.8 *16.1

Diverticula of intestines .................. *1.4 *5.2 20.8 26.7 *10.8 *1.2 17.4 55.8 57.3 53.9

Frequent constipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 *7.2 21.9 *9.4 *43.0 14.5 26.4 50.5 33.0 72.6

See footnotes and note at end of table.

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Table 58. Number of selected reported chronic conditions per 1,000 persons, by sex and age: United States, 1995—Con.

[Data are based on household interviews of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. The survey design, general qualifications, and information on the reliability of the

estimates are given in appendix I. Definitions of terms are given in appendix II]

Type of chronic condition

Male Female

Under

45 years

45–64

years

65 years and over

Under

45 years

45–64

years

65 years and over

Total

65–74

years

75 years

and over Total

65–74

years

75 years

and over

Selected conditions of the

genitourinary, nervous, endocrine, metabolic,

and blood and blood-forming systems Number of chronic conditions per 1,000 persons

Goiter or other disorders of the thyroid ......... *2.3 10.7 19.0 *19.4 *18.3 14.2 48.3 67.3 70.6 63.3

Diabetes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 62.1 123.6 131.4 110.6 9.7 65.4 128.4 134.3 121.1

Anemias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 *5.1 *15.5 *15.2 *16.1 25.0 31.6 23.9 *9.9 41.8

Epilepsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 8.7 *11.0 *13.4 *7.1 3.9 *4.2 *3.2 *3.9 *2.2

Migraine headache ..................... 21.8 31.7 *14.7 *15.2 *13.8 70.7 82.6 24.1 35.2 *10.1

Neuralgia or neuritis, unspecified ............ *0.1 *0.6 *3.6 *4.0 *2.9 *0.9 *2.6 *8.2 *8.7 *7.7

Kidney trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 18.3 23.2 *25.5 *19.3 11.7 12.7 19.7 23.9 *14.3

Bladder disorders ...................... *1.9 *6.1 28.5 *22.5 *38.7 16.0 32.5 62.5 49.5 78.8

Diseases of prostate .................... *1.9 34.9 118.0 125.0 106.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disease of female genital organs . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... 39.7 54.5 19.9 25.9 *12.1

Selected circulatory conditions

Rheumatic fever with or without heart disease . . . . 2.4 9.2 *13.5 *12.4 *15.3 6.9 22.1 18.6 20.8 *15.7

Heart disease ........................ 24.0 143.1 362.4 316.3 439.4 34.0 100.0 268.5 229.3 318.0

Ischemic heart disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 79.5 182.8 162.4 217.1 *2.4 32.0 106.9 89.5 128.9

Heart rhythm disorders ................. 15.4 34.3 95.1 87.6 107.7 25.1 53.7 96.3 96.0 96.6

Tachycardia or rapid heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 9.3 30.9 34.0 *25.9 3.9 16.2 34.9 35.5 34.2

Heart murmurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 14.0 26.3 26.1 *26.7 19.3 26.2 32.9 35.2 30.1

Other and unspecified heart rhythm disorders . . 2.8 11.0 38.0 27.6 55.4 *1.9 11.2 28.4 25.3 32.2

Other selected diseases of heart, excluding

hypertension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 29.3 84.4 66.4 114.6 6.6 14.2 65.3 43.9 92.5

High blood pressure (hypertension) ........... 34.0 233.2 349.3 352.0 344.5 30.3 212.9 442.1 423.8 465.3

Cerebrovascular disease ................. *1.2 16.3 79.5 59.4 113.0 *2.1 13.6 65.4 45.8 90.2

Hardening of the arteries ................. *0.5 12.8 44.7 31.5 67.0 *0.3 *6.1 38.6 26.6 53.7

Varicose veins of lower extremities . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 17.1 44.7 46.9 *41.1 23.3 73.4 107.5 101.6 115.0

Hemorrhoids ......................... 20.9 63.8 52.4 49.0 58.2 24.2 63.4 58.1 58.4 57.7

Selected respiratory conditions

Chronic bronchitis ...................... 44.2 37.4 53.4 58.1 45.6 58.9 88.7 71.8 72.4 70.9

Asthma ............................ 60.7 31.4 36.2 47.8 *16.9 61.0 73.6 42.3 44.3 40.0

Hay fever or allergic rhinitis without asthma ...... 96.0 96.4 70.7 76.1 61.7 99.5 133.0 74.4 84.8 61.2

Chronic sinusitis ....................... 114.9 139.6 134.5 129.2 143.4 141.6 215.8 167.0 178.8 152.1

Deviated nasal septum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0 9.5 *10.6 *10.2 *11.2 4.6 10.9 *4.9 *7.0 *2.1

Chronic disease of tonsils or adenoids . . . . . . . . . 11.4 *4.1 *3.0 *4.9 *– 15.5 *5.4 *0.9 *1.7 *–

Emphysema ......................... *0.6 10.7 54.6 58.6 47.9 *0.8 15.1 19.4 *17.7 *21.6

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

*– Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision and quantity zero.

. . . Category not applicable.

NOTE: The standard errors and relative standard errors (RSE’s) can be computed by using parameter set V of table II, the frequencies of table 63 and the formula presented in rule 2 of appendix I.

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