European Health Survey State of health Chronic or long-term problems or illnesses in the last 12 months diagnosed by a doctor, according to sex, and age group. Population aged 16 years old and over. Variation coefficient Units: percentage Asthma Chronic bronchitis, emphysema Myocardial infarction Angina pectoris, heart disease High blood pressure (hypertension) Brain haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis Osteoporosis Chronic back pain (neck) Chronic back pain (lower back) Diabetes Allergy Gastric or duodenal ulcer Cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure Cancer Migraines or frequent headaches Urinary incontinence Chronic anxiety Chronic depression Other mental problems Permanent injuries or defects Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Both sexes Total 3.79 4.23 8.31 4.66 1.81 9.48 3.00 2.10 2.06 3.04 2.56 5.08 9.03 6.72 2.79 3.80 3.28 3.38 6.36 4.46 From 16 to 24 years old 11.83 24.35 .. 70.82 32.67 .. 59.20 15.98 14.95 54.82 7.47 42.62 71.60 92.72 12.51 72.00 22.96 29.50 28.09 19.89 From 25 to 34 years old 10.25 21.96 100.00 38.11 13.46 80.35 40.98 7.98 7.33 24.14 6.30 19.20 48.19 43.83 7.54 33.84 11.56 15.60 20.00 11.76 From 35 to 44 years old 8.52 13.76 52.26 30.28 9.18 46.51 19.79 5.64 5.36 14.81 4.92 13.80 23.03 26.74 5.95 20.38 7.18 9.50 15.85 9.53 From 45 to 54 years old 11.70 12.89 30.91 17.28 5.12 36.31 11.21 4.74 4.65 10.13 5.85 13.71 19.79 19.08 6.15 16.55 7.35 8.10 18.53 10.05 From 55 to 64 years old 10.30 9.59 20.37 11.12 3.75 28.49 5.86 4.11 4.10 6.54 6.27 10.34 18.09 14.53 7.06 10.14 6.29 7.12 19.38 8.98 From 65 to 74 years old 9.11 7.88 16.56 8.06 3.41 17.66 5.27 4.59 4.42 5.78 6.82 10.48 18.61 12.20 7.22 7.31 7.07 6.92 17.47 10.53 75 years old and over 8.60 7.00 12.35 7.19 3.14 13.58 5.09 4.32 4.12 4.92 7.71 10.54 20.39 11.89 6.68 5.09 7.58 6.30 9.36 10.60 Male Total 6.71 6.02 10.46 6.64 2.79 12.96 9.67 3.93 3.30 4.51 4.16 7.45 12.09 9.68 5.92 6.50 6.51 7.04 9.65 6.08 From 16 to 24 years old 17.21 29.86 .. 100.00 43.23 .. 100.00 35.90 24.32 65.10 10.87 59.71 100.00 .. 21.59 100.00 37.14 47.85 43.13 24.23 From 25 to 34 years old 16.76 29.19 100.00 44.99 20.00 .. 63.38 15.73 10.59 42.67 9.65 26.85 60.67 77.59 16.52 63.10 19.06 23.01 25.05 16.13 From 35 to 44 years old 14.02 22.22 59.72 46.81 11.93 61.05 35.96 9.79 7.99 19.47 7.49 18.80 27.90 53.70 13.35 60.63 13.36 18.24 20.66 12.28 From 45 to 54 years old 20.02 19.81 35.95 21.71 7.08 40.73 32.35 8.62 7.27 13.14 10.58 19.87 25.39 30.55 12.65 36.78 14.03 15.01 27.42 13.56 From 55 to 64 years old 20.09 12.93 24.57 14.23 5.38 42.39 21.12 7.79 6.87 9.04 10.42 15.45 25.12 23.33 14.17 17.77 13.29 13.84 26.40 11.92 From 65 to 74 years old 16.12 11.87 20.85 11.79 5.28 22.87 18.27 9.15 7.89 8.46 13.23 17.05 31.98 17.12 21.20 12.92 17.41 18.74 31.15 16.02 75 years old and over 14.58 9.45 16.25 11.10 5.16 18.93 14.77 8.95 7.92 7.83 13.68 15.25 27.44 16.16 15.11 8.68 19.42 14.37 18.05 17.31 Female Total 4.68 5.77 13.17 6.07 2.32 13.35 3.12 2.35 2.44 4.00 3.12 6.75 12.70 9.47 3.02 4.54 3.65 3.68 8.18 6.14 From 16 to 24 years old 16.50 42.39 .. 100.00 42.46 .. 70.87 17.44 18.78 100.00 10.41 60.34 100.00 92.72 15.40 100.00 28.63 37.37 37.01 31.62 From 25 to 34 years old 12.63 31.28 .. 70.77 18.44 80.35 48.23 9.37 9.96 29.40 7.86 26.02 50.15 53.07 8.50 40.00 14.07 19.10 33.20 16.83 From 35 to 44 years old 10.60 17.58 100.00 39.69 14.00 71.66 23.23 6.66 7.03 22.60 6.22 17.54 40.27 30.70 6.44 21.65 8.48 11.29 25.03 13.90 From 45 to 54 years old 14.18 17.30 59.48 28.85 7.58 60.09 11.89 5.86 6.07 15.48 6.99 19.00 31.63 24.43 6.96 18.10 8.45 9.60 25.17 14.51 From 55 to 64 years old 12.10 13.39 34.87 16.40 5.14 38.15 6.10 4.78 5.00 9.13 7.58 13.96 23.65 18.71 7.63 12.57 7.18 7.93 27.66 12.82 From 65 to 74 years old 11.27 10.03 25.63 11.25 4.39 28.14 5.40 5.04 5.02 7.36 8.18 13.26 22.93 17.22 7.66 8.87 7.68 7.39 21.18 13.70 75 years old and over 10.79 10.48 18.23 8.93 3.82 18.09 5.39 4.82 4.69 6.48 9.12 13.91 27.69 17.98 7.35 6.15 8.29 6.97 10.67 13.48 Notes: 1) The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an 'Not applicable' Source: National Statistics Institute