Most common LTCs by HSE LTCs categories
| Study rank | HSE no. | Type of LTC | Frequency of occurrence out of 33 participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile ducts, small intestine – duodenum, jejunum and ileum) | 26 (79%) |
| 2 | 4 | Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) | 24 (73%) |
| =3 | 6 | Epilepsy/fits/convulsions | 18 (55%) |
| =3 | 9 | Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness | 18 (55%) |
| 5 | 37 | Infectious and parasitic diseases | 15 (45%) |
| 6 | 17 | Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) | 14 (42%) |
| 7 | 22 | Bronchitis/emphysema | 10 (30%) |
| 8 | 3 | Other endocrine/metabolic | 9 (27%) |
| =9 | 8 | Other problems of nervous system | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 20 | Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 21 | Other blood vessels/embolic | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 26 | Stomach ulcer/abdominal hernia/rupture | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 32 | Other bladder problems/incontinence | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 36 | Other problems of bones/joints/muscles | 8 (24%) |
| =15 | 28 | Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, colon and rectum) | 6 (18%) |
| =15 | 30 | Kidney complaints | 6 (18%) |
| =15 | 34 | Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis | 6 (18%) |
| =15 | 38 | Disorders of blood and blood-forming organs and immunity disorders | 6 (18%) |
| =19 | 1 | Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growths and benign (non-malignant) lumps and cysts | 4 (12%) |
| =19 | 18 | Other heart problems | 4 (12%) |
| =19 | 39 | Skin complaints | 4 (12%) |
| =22 | 2 | Diabetes including hyperglycaemia | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 11 | Poor hearing/deafness | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 15 | Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 23 | Asthma | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 35 | Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck | 3 (9%) |
| =27 | 16 | Heart attack/angina | 2 (6%) |
| =27 | 29 | Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue | 2 (6%) |
| =29 | 5 | Mental handicap | 1 (3%) |
| =29 | 7 | Migraine/headaches | 1 (3%) |
| =29 | 10 | Other eye complaints | 1 (3%) |
| 12 | Tinnitus/noises in the ear | 0 | |
| 13 | Meniere’s disease/ear complaints causing balance problems | 0 | |
| 14 | Other ear complaints | 0 | |
| 19 | Piles/haemorrhoids | 0 | |
| 24 | Hayfever | 0 | |
| 25 | Other respiratory complaints | 0 | |
| 31 | Urinary tract infection | 0 | |
| 33 | Reproductive system disorders | 0 |
| Study rank | HSE no. | Type of LTC | Frequency of occurrence out of 33 participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile ducts, small intestine – duodenum, jejunum and ileum) | 26 (79%) |
| 2 | 4 | Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) | 24 (73%) |
| =3 | 6 | Epilepsy/fits/convulsions | 18 (55%) |
| =3 | 9 | Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness | 18 (55%) |
| 5 | 37 | Infectious and parasitic diseases | 15 (45%) |
| 6 | 17 | Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) | 14 (42%) |
| 7 | 22 | Bronchitis/emphysema | 10 (30%) |
| 8 | 3 | Other endocrine/metabolic | 9 (27%) |
| =9 | 8 | Other problems of nervous system | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 20 | Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 21 | Other blood vessels/embolic | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 26 | Stomach ulcer/abdominal hernia/rupture | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 32 | Other bladder problems/incontinence | 8 (24%) |
| =9 | 36 | Other problems of bones/joints/muscles | 8 (24%) |
| =15 | 28 | Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, colon and rectum) | 6 (18%) |
| =15 | 30 | Kidney complaints | 6 (18%) |
| =15 | 34 | Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis | 6 (18%) |
| =15 | 38 | Disorders of blood and blood-forming organs and immunity disorders | 6 (18%) |
| =19 | 1 | Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growths and benign (non-malignant) lumps and cysts | 4 (12%) |
| =19 | 18 | Other heart problems | 4 (12%) |
| =19 | 39 | Skin complaints | 4 (12%) |
| =22 | 2 | Diabetes including hyperglycaemia | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 11 | Poor hearing/deafness | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 15 | Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 23 | Asthma | 3 (9%) |
| =22 | 35 | Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck | 3 (9%) |
| =27 | 16 | Heart attack/angina | 2 (6%) |
| =27 | 29 | Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue | 2 (6%) |
| =29 | 5 | Mental handicap | 1 (3%) |
| =29 | 7 | Migraine/headaches | 1 (3%) |
| =29 | 10 | Other eye complaints | 1 (3%) |
| 12 | Tinnitus/noises in the ear | 0 | |
| 13 | Meniere’s disease/ear complaints causing balance problems | 0 | |
| 14 | Other ear complaints | 0 | |
| 19 | Piles/haemorrhoids | 0 | |
| 24 | Hayfever | 0 | |
| 25 | Other respiratory complaints | 0 | |
| 31 | Urinary tract infection | 0 | |
| 33 | Reproductive system disorders | 0 |
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