Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults, 2018

By Peter Boersma, Lindsey I. Black, B. Ward. Preventing Chronic Disease, 2020

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This analysis provides prevalence estimates of diagnosed single and multiple (≥2) chronic conditions among the noninstitutionalized, civilian US adult population. Data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used to estimate percentages for US adults by selected demographic characteristics. More than half (51.8%) of adults had at least 1 of 10 selected diagnosed chronic conditions (arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, current asthma, diabetes, hepatitis, hypertension, stroke, and weak or failing kidneys), and 27.2% of US adults had multiple chronic conditions.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Epidemiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology

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