Volume 11 — October 23, 2014
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Trends in the Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Taiwan From 2000 to 2010: A Population-Based Study
No. of Conditions | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 4.55 | 6.00 | 7.16 |
3 | 2.66 | 3.83 | 4.97 |
4 | 1.36 | 2.00 | 2.67 |
≥5 | 1.03 | 1.71 | 2.28 |
Figure. Prevalence of multiple chronic conditions, by
number of chronic conditions among the general population in Taiwan in 2000,
2005, 2010. Source of data: Taiwan National Health Insurance Research
Database (22).
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