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Patterns of Chronic Conditions and Their Associations With Behaviors and Quality of Life, 2010

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Figure. Estimated probabilities of reporting diseases or conditions, by class (not adjusted for overall prevalence), in analysis of associations of behaviors and quality of life (n = 4,184), HealthStyles Survey, 2010. All probabilities were adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, sex, and yearly household income. Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MI, myocardial infarction.

Chronic Condition Class 1: Healthy Class 2: Physical Health Conditions Class 3: Mental Health Conditions Class 4: Physical and Mental Health Conditions
Atrial fibrillation 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.12
Heart disease (angina or MI) 0 0.05 0.01 0.20
Congestive heart failure 0 0.02 0 0.08
Other heart disease 0 0.06 0.04 0.12
High blood pressure 0.12 0.58 0.22 0.73
High cholesterol 0.09 0.45 0.25 0.58
Diabetes 0.03 0.26 0.08 0.49
Arthritis 0.05 0.41 0.29 0.83
Osteoporosis 0.01 0.07 0.03 0.26
Chronic pain 0.02 0.14 0.40 0.63
Sciatica 0.02 0.05 0.16 0.15
Asthma 0.06 0.06 0.30 0.22
Emphysema/COPD 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.14
Eczema 0.05 0.03 0.13 0.11
Ulcers 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.14
Irritable bowel syndrome 0.03 0.04 0.11 0.18
Overactive bladder or incontinence 0.01 0.11 0.05 0.32
Skin cancer 0.01 0.06 0.05 0.11
Prostate, breast, lung, other cancer 0.02 0.06 0.02 0.08
Multiple sclerosis 0 0.01 0.01 0.02
Epilepsy or seizure disorder 0.01 0 0.03 0.04
Hearing impairment 0.01 0.16 0.07 0.27
Migraine headaches 0.10 0.03 0.52 0.21
Insomnia or sleep disorder 0.04 0.07 0.47 0.33
Depression 0.05 0.05 0.72 0.49
Anxiety 0.07 0.04 0.70 0.49
Other mental health condition 0 0.01 0.16 0.10

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