Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults: A 2012 Update

Details

• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Ward, Brian W. ; Schiller, Jeannine S. ; Goodman, Richard A.
• Description:
  The objective of this research was to update earlier estimates of prevalence rates of single chronic conditions and multiple (>2) chronic conditions (MCC) among the noninstitutionalized, civilian US adult population. Data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used to generate estimates of MCC for US adults and by select demographic characteristics. Approximately half (117 million) of US adults have at least one of the 10 chronic conditions examined (ie, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, hepatitis, weak or failing kidneys, current asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]). Furthermore, 1 in 4 adults has MCC.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Brief Chronic Disease Female Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Young Adult

  More +
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 11.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130389
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6034f01e2aabc89998670d9211b326bccad1e0a9999ead3c353a2ec528a1105b5b3ae9b567afcea7e9bee008c28a1c4969c99f6a363a57639325e71710c1bcbd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/22456/cdc_22456_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 213.85 KB ]