UNITED STATES HEALTH DATA STATISTICS 1990-1992.

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Prevalence of selected chronic conditions by John Gary Collins, M.B.A., Division of Health Interview Statistics

Highlights of the data contained in this report for the 3-year period 1990­92 are summarized in the following statements:

• From the time period 1979­81 to the time period 1990­92, the prevalence rate from asthma has increased almost 50 percent. The rates from chronic bronchitis and hay fever or allergic rhinitis without asthma have increased 46 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
• The highest number of bed-disability days were caused by deformities or orthopedic impairments [See Note below] (161 million days), heart disease (158 million days), and arthritis (152 million days).
• Mental retardation was the chronic condition most likely to cause limitation of activity, causing limitation of major or outside activities in 87.5 percent of persons affected.
• Multiple sclerosis was the second highest causing limitation in 69.4 percent of those with the condition.
• Deformities or orthopedic impairments was the chronic condition most frequently reported in the interviews, with an annual average prevalence of almost 35 million conditions or 140.6 per every 1,000 persons in the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
• Chronic sinusitis, arthritis, and high blood pressure ranked second, third, and fourth in prevalence among the chronic conditions reported, with annual averages of 33.7, 31.8, and 27.6 million conditions, respectively.
• Among persons under 18 years of age, the four most prevalent chronic conditions were hay fever, chronic sinusitis, asthma, and chronic bronchitis, respectively.
• Deformities or orthopedic impairments and chronic sinusitis were by far the most prevalent chronic conditions among persons 18­44 years of age, with respective rates of 161.7 and 157.1 per 1,000 persons.
• Arthritis and high blood pressure were the conditions highest in prevalence among persons in the age groups 45­64 years and 65­74 years.
• More than one-half the persons 75 years of age and over reported having arthritis and over 40 percent of these persons report having deafness and other hearing impairments.
• Deformities or orthopedic impairments, chronic sinusitis, and deafness and other hearing impairments were the most frequent conditions reported among males with respective rates of 136.7, 114.6, and 109.4 per 1,000 persons.
• Among women, arthritis and chronic sinusitis were the most frequently reported chronic conditions with rates of 158.1 and 155.5 per 1,000 persons, respectively.
• Among black persons, high blood pressure was the most prevalent condition reported, with a rate of 135.3 per 1,000 persons.
• High blood pressure and heart disease were the most frequently reported circulatory conditions, whereas, chronic sinusitis and hay fever were the most prevalent respiratory conditions.
• Deformities or orthopedic impairments and deafness and other hearing impairments were by far the most prevalent impairments reported, with 35.0 and 23.3 million conditions,respectively.
• The prevalence rate of cataracts among persons 75 years of age and over is almost 10 times the rate of the total population, 229.0 per 1,000 persons compared with 25.8.
• The chronic conditions reported to cause the most restricted activity days were deformities or orthopedic impairments (600 million days), arthritis (445 million days), and heart disease (400 million days).
• Malignant neoplasms of the lung, bronchus, and other respiratory sites caused the highest number of restricted activity days per condition reported, 96.1 days per year.

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