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Percent of North Carolinians 65 or older who have one or more chronic health conditions
Current Value
54.8%
Definition
Definition: Percent of North Carolina adults 65 or older who had one or more of the following chronic health conditions: arthritis, asthma, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease (heart disease, heart attack or stroke), cancer (excluding skin), depression and diabetes.
Data Source & Year(s): CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Chronic conditions are medical conditions that last more than a year, require ongoing medical attention and/or limit daily life activities. Adults with multiple chronic conditions represent one of the highest-need segments of the population, since each chronic condition is likely to require extra medication and monitoring.
As the number of chronic conditions an individual has increases, the risks of the following outcomes also increase:
- Physical, social and cognitive limitations.
- Mortality.
- Unnecessary hospitalizations.
- Adverse drug events.
- Depression.
The economic burden of multiple chronic conditions is substantial. Adults who have five or more chronic conditions spend 14 times more on health services compared with adults who have no chronic conditions. It is estimated that 71 cents of every dollar of health care spending goes toward treating people with multiple chronic conditions.
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