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Table 1 Five highest cumulative incidence of acute and prevalence of chronic diseases by sex and age groups

From: Impact of multimorbidity: acute morbidity, area of residency and use of health services across the life span in a region of south Europe

Female

Male

Age groups

ICPC

Chronic diseases

Prevalence (%, CI)

ICPC

Acute diseases

Cumulative incidence (%, CI)

ICPC

Chronic diseases

Prevalence (%, CI)

ICPC

Acute diseases

Cumulative incidence (%, CI)

19-24

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

8.4 (8.2-8.7)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

9.1 (8.9-9.3)

S96

Acne

7.7 (7.5-7.9)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

6.9 (6.7-7.1)

S96

Acne

7.8 (7.6-8.0)

R76

Tonsillitis acute

4.4 (4.3-4.6)

R96

Asthma

6.0 (5.8-6.2)

R76

Tonsillitis acute

3.4 (3.3-3.6)

R96

Asthma

5.4 (5.2-5.6)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

4.1 (4.0-4.3)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

3.9 (3.7-4.0)

D73

Gastroenteritis presumed infection

2.9 (2.8-3.0)

T82

Obesity

5.0 (4.8-5.1)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

3.7 (3.5-3.8)

T82

Obesity

3.4 (3.3-3.6)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

2.5 (2.4-2.7)

L85

Acquired deformity of spine

4.6 (4.4-4.8)

D73

Gastroenteritis presumed infection

3.6 (3.5-3.8)

L85

Acquired deformity of spine

3.1 (3.0-3.2)

S16

Bruise/contusion

2.3 (2.2-2.4)

25-44

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

12.2 (12.1-12.3)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

7.8 (7.7-7.9)

T93

Lipid disorder

7.3 (7.2-7.4)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

5.9 (5.8-5.9)

P76

Depressive disorder

8.8 (8.7-8.9)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

3.4 (3.3-3.5)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

6.5 (6.4-6.6)

D73

Gastroenteritis presumed infection

2.4 (2.4-2.5)

T82

Obesity

6.8 (6.7-6.9)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

2.9 (2.8-2.9)

T82

Obesity

4.4 (4.4-4.5)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

2.4 (2.3-2.4)

T93

Lipid disorder

5.0 (4.9-5.0)

D73

Gastroenteritis presumed infection

2.8 (2.8-2.9)

P76

Depressive disorder

3.7 (3.7-3.8)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

2.1 (2.1-2.2)

N89

Migraine

4.9 (4.8-4.9)

R76

Tonsillitis acute

2.6 (2.6-2.7)

L86

Back syndrome with radiating pain

3.5 (3.4-3.5)

R76

Tonsillitis acute

1.8 (1.8-1.9)

45-64

T93

Lipid disorder

28.4 (28.2-28.5)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

7.0 (6.9-7.1)

T93

Lipid disorder

29.9 (29.7-30.1)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

4.8 (4.7-4.9)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

21.2 (21.1-21.4)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

3.2 (3.1-3.3)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

24.6 (24.4-24.7)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

2.6 (2.5-2.7)

P76

Depressive disorder

18.9 (18.8-19.1)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

2.9 (2.8-3.0)

T82

Obesity

10.9 (10.8-11.0)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

2.0 (2.0-2.1)

T82

Obesity

15.7 (15.6-15.9)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

2.8 (2.7-2.9)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

10.3 (10.2-10.5)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

2.0 (2.0-2.1)

P74

Anxiety disorder/anxiety state

13.5 (13.4-13.6)

L20

Joint symptom/complaint NOS

2.6 (2.6-2.7)

L86

Back syndrome with radiating pain

7.6 (7.5-7.7)

H81

Excessive ear wax

1.9 (1.9-2.0)

65-79

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

60.3 (60.0-60.6)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

7.2 (7.1-7.3)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

56.2 (55.9-56.5)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

6.4 (6.2-6.5)

T93

Lipid disorder

52.4 (52.1-52.7)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

4.3 (4.2-4.4)

T93

Lipid disorder

44.6 (44.3-44.9)

H81

Excessive ear wax

3.9 (3.8-4.0)

T82

Obesity

24.9 (24.7-25.1)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

3.8 (3.7-3.9)

Y85

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

28.4 (28.1-28.7)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

3.5 (3.4-3.6)

L95

Osteoporosis

22.8 (22.5-23.0)

H81

Excessive ear wax

3.0 (2.9-3.1)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

25.6 (25.4-25.9)

D82

Teeth/gum disease

2.4 (2.3-2.5)

P76

Depressive disorder

22.3 (22.1-22.5)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

2.8 (2.7-2.9)

T82

Obesity

15.4 (15.2-15.6)

L03

Low back symptom/complaint

2.3 (2.2-2.4)

80+

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

73.1 (72.7-73.4)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

5.1 (4.9-5.2)

K86

Hypertension uncomplicated

63.4 (62.9-63.9)

H81

Excessive ear wax

5.8 (5.6-6.1)

T93

Lipid disorder

44.5 (44.1-44.9)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

5.0 (4.9-5.2)

Y85

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

37.3 (36.8-37.8)

R74

Upper respiratory infection acute

5.4 (5.1-5.6)

L91

Osteoarthrosis other

25.7 (25.4-26.1)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

4.5 (4.4-4.7)

T93

Lipid disorder

35.0 (34.5-35.5)

R78

Acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis

4.9 (4.7-5.2)

F92

Cataract

23.5 (23.2-23.8)

H81

Excessive ear wax

4.2 (4.0-4.4)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

25.4 (24.9-25.9)

S18

Laceration/cut

3.8 (3.6-4.0)

T90

Diabetes non-insulin dependent

22.8 (22.5-23.1)

S18

Laceration/cut

3.4 (3.3-3.6)

F92

Cataract

21.9 (21.4-22.3)

U71

Cystitis/urinary infection other

2.7 (2.6-2.9)

  1. Abbreviations: ICPC 2 International Classification of Primary Care, CI Confidence interval.