Table 7 Most prevalent chronic conditions among population age 55 to 84, 2009
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| Employed | Retired | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women | |
| % | ||||||
| High blood pressure | 321 | 331 | 311 | 481 | 461 | 501 |
| Arthritis | 271 | 211 | 341 | 411 | 341 | 481 |
| Back problems | 241 | 231 | 241 | 291 | 271 | 301 |
| Diabetes | 111 | 131 | 8 | 17 | 211 | 15 |
| Heart disease | 91 | 121 | 6 | 201 | 261 | 16 |
| Thyroid condition | 91 | 4 | 161 | 14 | 7 | 19 |
| Osteoporosis | 8 | 2 | 151 | 17 | 5 | 271 |
| Migraine headaches | 8 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Cataracts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 211 | 17 | 231 |
| Asthma | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Anxiety disorder | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Bowel disorder | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Stomach or intestinal ulcers | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Urinary incontinence | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Cancer | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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1. Five most prevalent conditions for each group. Source: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) – Healthy Aging. |
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