Volume 10 — April 25, 2013
SPECIAL TOPIC
Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults: Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2010
| Sex, No. of Conditions | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, 2 or 3 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 19.1 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| Men, 2 or 3 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| Women, 2 or 3 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 19.7 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 22.3 |
| Total, 4 or more | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Men, 4 or more | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Women, 4 or more | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Figure 1. Prevalence of multiple chronic conditions among the total US
adult population and separately, among US men and women, National Health
Interview Survey for 2001 through 2010.
| Age (y), No. of Conditions | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–44, 2 or 3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 45–64, 2 or 3 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 24.6 | 26.2 | 27.2 | 28.1 |
| ≥65, 2 or 3 | 44.2 | 43.4 | 44.5 | 45.6 | 46.0 | 45.7 | 44.6 | 46.1 | 46.3 | 46.5 |
| 18–44, 4 or more | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 45–64, 4 or more | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| ≥65, 4 or more | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
Figure 2. Prevalence of multiple chronic conditions among US adults aged
18 to 44 years, 45 to 64 years, and 65 years or older, National Health
Interview Survey for 2001 through 2010.
| Race, No. of Conditions | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic white, 2 or 3 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 22.7 |
| Non-Hispanic black/African American, 2 or 3 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 23.1 |
| Hispanic, 2 or 3 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 14.2 |
| Non-Hispanic white, 4 or more | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Non-Hispanic black/African American, 4 or more | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Hispanic, 4 or more | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Figure 3. Prevalence of multiple chronic conditions among non-Hispanic
white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic adults in the United States,
National Health Interview Survey for 2001 through 2010.
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