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Table 3 The percentage diagnosed with selected chronic diseases by hypertension status

From: The impact of multi-morbidity on disability among older adults in South Africa: do hypertension and socio-demographic characteristics matter?

 

%

 

Arthritis

Stroke

Angina

Diabetes

Lung disease

Asthma

Depression

Cataracts

No hypertension

18.30

1.13

5.85

4.55

3.33

3.16

3.76

2.78

Hypertension diagnosed and measured

35.61

8.91

6.25

21.44

4.02

7.35

3.63

8.92

Hypertension measured but not diagnosed

18.83

2.24

3.43

4.32

1.54

3.05

1.40

1.18

Normal blood pressure but diagnosed with hypertension

38.90

3.91

12.32

15.65

7.72

14.43

7.55

12.56