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Prevalence of chronic pain, by number of chronic conditions, household and institutional populations aged 65 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2005 (households) and 1996/1997 (institutions)

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Chart 3 Prevalence of chronic pain, by number of chronic conditions, household and institutional populations aged 65 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2005 (households) and 1996/1997 (institutions)

*  significantly different from estimate for "None" (p < 0.05)
†  significantly different from estimate for previous category (p < 0.05)
E  use with caution (coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3%)
Notes: The count of  chronic conditions is based on arthritis, high blood pressure, asthma, bronchitis / emphysema, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease,  incontinence, cataracts, Alzheimer's disease, glaucoma, and the effects of stroke. Cancer is included for the household population; partial or complete paralysis, osteoporosis, kidney disease and other chronic conditions are included for the institutional population.
Data sources: 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey; 1996/1997 National Population Health Survey, cross-sectional sample, Health Institutions component.
Chart source: Statistics Canada, 2008, "Chronic pain in Canadian seniors", Health Reports, Vol. 19 No. 1, catalogue number 82-003-XWE.