Prevalence and patterns of morbidity among adults in Germany
Fuchs, J.; Busch, M.; Lange, C.; Scheidt-Nave, C. · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · 2012 · Heft 4 · S. 576 bis 586
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Zusammenfassung
To describe the prevalence and patterns of morbidity among adults in Germany, we collected self-reported information on 22 chronic health conditions in a nationally representative health survey among 21, 262 participants (51. 5% women, aged 18 – 100 years). Ageand sex-specific prevalences were calculated for single health conditions, disease categories, the most prevalent disease dyads and triads, and for multimorbidity defined by condition count. In both sexes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic back pain, obesity, and osteoarthritis were the most prevalent single health conditions and significantly increase…
