Table 3 Top 10 most common chronic conditions by age group
85-89 yrs | 90-94 yrs | 95+ yrs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Disease | % | Disease | % | Disease | % |
1 | Hypertension | 63.2 | Hypertension | 67.1 | Hypertension | 71.9 |
2 | Osteoarthritis | 35.4 | Osteoarthritis | 38.7 | Osteoporosis | 65.6 |
3 | Osteoporosis | 32.0 | Osteoporosis | 38.2 | Osteoarthritis | 46.9 |
4 | Dyslipidemia | 27.6 | Hypothyroidism | 24.3 | Atrial fibrillation | 31.3 |
5 | Atrial fibrillation | 23.1 | Dyslipidemia | 22.5 | GERD | 25.0 |
6 | Type 2 diabetes | 18.9 | Atrial fibrillation | 20.2 | Dementia (all types) | 21.9 |
7 | Hypothyroidism | 15.0 | Hearing loss | 19.1 | Hearing loss | 21.9 |
8 | Osteopenia | 13.7 | Glaucoma | 16.2 | Hiatus hernia | 18.8 |
9 | Degenerative disc disease | 13.4 | Type 2 diabetes | 15.6 | Depression | 15.6 |
10 | Coronary artery disease | 12.5 | Osteopenia | 13.9 | Anemia | 12.5 |