European Health Survey MODULE I. HEALTH STATUS Chronic problems or diseases or of long evolution in the last 12 months and diagnosed by a doctor by sex and age group. Population aged 15 years old and over. Variation coefficient Units: percentage High blood pressure Myocardial infarction Angina pectoris, heart disease Other heart diseases Varicose veins in the legs Arthrosis (excluding arthritis) Chronic back pain (neck) Chronic back pain (lower back) Chronic allergy such as rhinitis, conjunctivitis or allergic dermatitis, food alergy or of other type (excluding allergic asthma) Asthma (included allergic asthma) Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Diabetes Stomach or duodenum ulcer Urinary incontinence or problems with urine control High cholesterol Cataracts Chronic skin problems Chronic constipation Cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure Depression Chronic anxiety Other mental problems Ictus (embolism, cerebral infarct, cerebral haemorrhage) Migraines or frequent headaches Haemorroids Malignant tumours Osteoporosis Thyroid problems Kidney problems Prostate problems (only men) Menopause problems (only women) Permanent injuries or defects caused by an accident Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Both sexes TOTAL 1.72 9.01 7.97 3.83 2.60 1.87 2.19 1.97 2.38 3.82 4.47 2.95 5.59 3.81 1.84 3.40 3.83 4.16 8.55 3.00 3.16 5.71 8.41 3.05 3.77 5.96 3.62 3.47 4.72 .. .. 4.28 From 15 to 24 years old 37.28 .. 100.00 30.26 38.57 54.91 15.06 14.15 7.71 14.33 31.73 42.69 35.43 75.41 38.58 100.00 17.59 37.15 100.00 28.82 21.93 25.98 .. 12.83 36.95 68.85 60.04 35.66 30.43 .. .. 20.72 From 25 to 34 years old 12.78 100.00 100.00 24.74 12.57 23.22 9.37 8.74 6.05 10.36 22.34 26.32 31.08 34.82 14.17 44.86 13.12 18.85 62.07 13.97 12.33 20.16 48.55 8.07 16.83 39.40 61.66 13.01 20.99 .. .. 12.88 From 35 to 44 years old 7.86 49.03 46.95 17.18 7.13 9.58 5.32 5.08 4.54 8.13 15.57 14.92 15.63 23.64 6.03 29.56 9.35 13.47 26.58 8.49 7.83 16.38 43.78 6.08 10.98 21.74 29.20 9.39 14.30 .. .. 9.15 From 45 to 54 years old 4.91 33.33 33.18 14.00 6.84 5.77 4.82 4.47 5.93 10.42 13.90 10.10 13.71 15.53 4.72 19.70 8.58 10.89 17.54 6.89 6.68 15.34 29.20 6.53 7.83 16.39 14.08 7.95 12.10 .. .. 8.55 From 55 to 64 years old 3.90 23.51 22.10 10.31 5.44 3.93 4.31 4.10 5.78 9.20 10.03 6.69 12.11 10.29 3.83 8.86 8.47 9.66 17.70 6.24 6.12 20.02 25.60 6.91 8.30 12.04 8.06 6.98 11.46 .. .. 8.70 From 65 to 74 years old 3.13 17.50 14.08 7.70 5.05 3.36 4.61 3.87 6.90 9.46 8.76 5.04 12.14 8.02 3.53 5.77 9.71 7.87 19.00 6.14 6.70 17.54 19.33 7.72 7.60 11.56 6.39 7.97 10.14 .. .. 10.35 From 75 to 84 years old 3.36 15.29 13.78 6.45 5.04 3.49 4.71 4.49 8.00 10.05 7.93 5.27 11.05 6.07 4.03 5.12 9.36 7.73 19.35 6.44 7.92 12.88 13.24 8.85 8.43 14.20 6.45 8.40 8.99 .. .. 10.94 Aged 85 years old and over 5.66 19.67 17.85 8.94 8.45 5.16 7.51 6.78 15.34 16.19 11.44 8.94 19.07 7.47 7.37 8.15 13.29 10.37 40.43 10.68 14.16 12.20 18.67 15.33 13.07 22.03 10.52 15.16 12.93 .. .. 18.10 Men TOTAL 2.51 11.62 10.97 5.49 5.43 3.28 3.76 3.09 3.55 6.06 6.06 4.02 8.55 6.24 2.70 5.62 5.84 8.73 11.81 5.74 6.11 8.17 11.25 5.49 5.90 9.24 12.98 9.54 6.90 4.34 .. 5.52 From 15 to 24 years old 54.66 .. .. 53.46 100.00 100.00 30.20 26.03 11.89 20.05 57.78 68.58 64.20 100.00 52.81 .. 31.51 100.00 100.00 59.92 34.22 29.47 .. 22.89 81.69 100.00 70.75 64.39 53.63 .. .. 29.99 From 25 to 34 years old 19.50 .. 100.00 38.37 31.60 36.36 18.59 13.83 9.05 14.69 33.85 47.26 47.14 56.00 19.90 60.38 20.15 62.19 66.71 22.81 20.99 27.48 58.63 15.81 32.30 73.00 100.00 48.10 30.65 82.66 .. 15.89 From 35 to 44 years old 10.03 61.48 70.79 22.67 15.04 17.38 9.19 7.48 6.46 12.26 20.94 17.87 22.60 54.03 7.26 43.58 12.68 28.00 33.50 13.89 13.16 20.00 47.61 11.47 17.26 43.92 61.15 29.53 19.64 100.00 .. 11.64 From 45 to 54 years old 6.40 37.71 36.72 17.97 13.44 10.35 8.47 6.58 8.78 17.13 20.30 11.80 21.52 30.46 6.37 27.99 14.20 30.52 23.43 11.59 12.39 17.56 32.65 11.71 12.97 26.93 44.98 20.99 15.84 22.31 .. 11.21 From 55 to 64 years old 5.20 27.12 26.50 14.03 10.38 6.99 7.52 6.40 9.26 15.38 14.00 8.64 19.76 16.22 5.44 14.07 13.07 28.45 23.30 12.24 12.56 28.92 29.34 14.11 12.19 18.87 26.71 22.19 19.15 12.33 .. 11.55 From 65 to 74 years old 4.75 20.87 20.59 11.25 11.99 6.02 8.48 6.78 12.12 16.09 11.93 7.21 16.05 12.49 5.61 10.15 16.03 18.10 33.56 13.25 17.22 30.51 24.56 15.66 13.51 17.48 27.67 19.20 14.58 7.18 .. 14.71 From 75 to 84 years old 5.41 21.65 19.57 9.38 11.61 6.42 8.82 8.37 14.01 15.19 10.27 8.02 17.57 10.10 6.75 8.61 14.13 15.58 27.79 13.75 17.99 20.12 17.21 16.53 14.82 19.92 20.92 19.83 14.15 7.14 .. 15.35 Aged 85 years old and over 10.44 29.33 25.63 14.98 19.47 10.34 15.06 12.44 29.35 29.79 18.17 16.26 26.73 13.62 14.25 15.21 20.75 19.79 61.38 25.12 28.89 22.99 29.98 31.73 24.72 30.30 40.58 48.61 20.52 11.88 .. 31.73 Women TOTAL 2.31 14.16 11.46 5.11 2.93 2.18 2.53 2.42 2.98 4.84 5.92 4.27 7.29 4.64 2.45 4.24 4.78 4.57 12.15 3.42 3.56 7.88 12.89 3.50 4.60 7.86 3.75 3.71 6.21 .. 6.10 5.83 From 15 to 24 years old 50.26 .. 100.00 37.10 39.88 62.94 17.43 16.59 9.99 18.46 37.29 54.54 40.89 100.00 46.04 100.00 21.23 37.88 .. 32.96 28.46 54.77 .. 14.91 41.15 89.30 100.00 42.15 37.02 .. 100.00 27.82 From 25 to 34 years old 16.85 100.00 .. 32.53 13.40 30.17 10.86 11.44 7.76 14.81 24.83 30.68 40.08 43.22 19.70 55.45 17.09 19.49 100.00 17.95 15.08 29.68 73.15 9.26 19.76 46.77 72.54 13.53 28.21 .. 44.89 20.89 From 35 to 44 years old 12.60 83.16 58.88 26.41 7.97 11.61 6.52 6.76 5.90 10.76 22.64 26.27 21.73 26.31 10.77 39.29 12.76 15.20 43.18 10.36 9.36 27.76 100.00 7.22 13.48 25.00 33.23 9.86 19.57 .. 22.48 14.01 From 45 to 54 years old 7.54 66.78 71.46 19.72 7.98 6.91 5.92 6.07 7.05 12.96 17.42 17.91 17.74 18.11 6.88 25.56 10.75 11.66 26.48 8.44 8.00 27.26 65.20 7.72 9.88 20.49 14.82 8.51 18.53 .. 7.70 12.76 From 55 to 64 years old 5.70 42.87 40.14 14.23 6.37 4.62 5.16 5.24 7.15 11.32 13.86 10.46 14.94 13.21 5.10 11.75 10.92 10.28 27.44 7.38 7.02 27.69 44.44 7.82 10.58 15.53 8.50 7.42 14.42 .. 11.75 12.85 From 65 to 74 years old 4.19 32.15 18.48 10.53 5.61 4.09 5.37 4.71 8.34 11.69 12.37 7.22 17.37 10.54 4.45 7.12 11.85 8.70 22.41 6.99 7.32 21.67 31.35 8.94 9.02 14.92 6.58 8.81 13.79 .. 25.89 14.57 From 75 to 84 years old 4.18 21.19 19.25 8.75 5.55 4.02 5.51 5.15 9.32 12.73 11.73 6.83 14.37 7.52 5.02 6.26 12.40 8.75 26.63 7.19 8.71 15.78 20.55 10.19 9.99 18.97 6.77 9.27 11.37 .. 58.01 14.79 Aged 85 years old and over 6.52 26.41 24.55 11.25 9.12 5.96 8.49 7.88 18.08 18.94 14.51 10.76 24.74 8.88 8.58 9.62 17.26 12.27 53.06 11.86 16.24 14.50 23.77 17.53 14.45 31.48 10.69 15.79 16.84 .. 43.12 22.09 Notes: 1) The symbol '.' shall be deemed as datum which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '..' shall be deemed as datum which is not collected for this classification in the table The symbol '..' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with less than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error Source: National Statistics Institute