Economically Active Population Survey
National results
Persons aged 16 to 64 years old (*) who suffer more than one illness, classified by the second most important illness affecting them, by sex
Units: absolute value in thousands and percentages

,Total,,Male,,Female,,
,Absolute value,Percentage,Absolute value,Percentage,Absolute value,Percentage,
Total,2,277.5,100.00,880.4,100.00,1,397.1,100.00,
Problems in the arms or hands,234.0,10.27,62.5,7.10,171.5,12.27,
Problems in the legs or feet,285.2,12.52,107.2,12.18,178.0,12.74,
Problems in the back or neck,443.2,19.46,147.6,16.76,295.7,21.16,
Problems of the heart, blood pressure or circulation,176.6,7.76,74.8,8.50,101.8,7.29,
Problems of the chest and respiration, including asthma and bronchitis,128.6,5.65,63.0,7.15,65.6,4.70,
Problems of the kidneys, stomach, liver or other digestive problems,140.0,6.15,69.1,7.85,70.9,5.07,
Chronic anxiety,122.0,5.36,45.1,5.13,76.8,5.50,
Depression,123.0,5.40,39.9,4.54,83.1,5.95,
Epilepsy,7.4,0.32,2.1,0.24,5.2,0.37,
Other emotional, nervous system or mental problems,37.9,1.66,18.8,2.13,19.1,1.37,
Diabetes,123.8,5.44,68.4,7.77,55.4,3.97,
Strong headaches (Migraine),113.3,4.97,26.7,3.04,86.6,6.20,
Cancer,14.0,0.61,4.2,0.48,9.7,0.70,
Diseases of the skin, including allergic reactions and severe deformities,102.0,4.48,42.0,4.77,60.0,4.29,
Learning difficulties (reading, writing or arithmetic),8.1,0.35,5.9,0.67,2.2,0.16,
Other progressive illnesses (Multiple Sclerosis, HIV, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.),15.5,0.68,5.5,0.63,10.0,0.71,
Other health problems,203.2,8.92,97.5,11.08,105.6,7.56,
Notes:
1) (*) This figure does not consider those persons in a critical or terminal state, as  they are only asked about their most important illness.
Source: National Statistics Institute