CDC: 1 in 4 Americans Have Multiple Chronic Conditions, With Wide Variation Among States
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) one-quarter of the US adult population has multiple chronic conditions (MCCs), but that average doesn’t reflect regional differences, which include state MCC rates as low as 1 in 5 residents to a high of more than 1 in 3.
The report, based on results of a 2014 National Health Interview Survey of 36,697 results, tracks the prevalence of adults who reported having 2 or more of 10 chronic conditions: arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, diabetes, hepatitis, hypertension, stroke, or weak or failing kidneys. Respondents included Medicare beneficiaries and the privately insured.
Full story of Americans with multiple chronic conditions at APTA
