Table 3 Age standardised disease prevalence of the sample compared to national averages
Chronic disease/ conditions (as defined and entered into electronic records by GP) | Age standardised disease prevalence of sample (%) | Australian National health survey estimate (%) 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|
Depression | 8.7 | 9.7 |
Anxiety | 4.4 | 3.8 |
Hypertension | 14.3 | 10.4 |
COPD | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Asthma | 9.9 | 10.2 |
Diabetes | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Heart disease | 2.4 | 4.9 |
Stroke | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Osteoarthritis | 5.0 | 8.4 |
Osteoporosis | 2.0 | 3.4 |
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)* | 30.8 | 28.3 |
Overweight and or obese (BMI ≥ 25)* | 67.1 | 63.4 |