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People with chronic condition and/or limitations in usual activities by sex and age 2004-2018

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12/5/2019
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2007-2018
HEI20021
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Estimates for 2018 are preliminary.
During the publication of results for the years 2015-2018 older results were revised. The revision showed that a higher percentage is limited in daily life due to health reason than older results suggested from 2007 and onward.

Indicator

Chronic condition

Respondents were asked: Do you have any long-term condition or health problems? By long-term we mean an illness or health problems that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or longer.

Total - health limitation

Respondents were asked:
For at least the past six months, have you been limited due to a health problem in activities one can assume most people can do?
The percentage referes to those who are limited and severely limited due to health problems.

Somewhat limited

Respondents were asked:
For at least the past six months, have you been limited due to a health problem in activities one can assume most people can do?
The percentage referes to those who are somewhat limited due to health problems.

Severely limited

Respondents were asked:
For at least the past six months, have you been limited due to a health problem in activities one can assume most people can do?
The percentage referes to those who are severely limited due to health problems.

Unit

Proportion of individuals (%)

The results come from Statistics on Income and Living conditions survey (SILC). The general research unit in SILC is the household. The sample is drawn on a random basis from the National Registry of Persons. The selected respondent provides all information about the living conditions of the household, their own conditions and the conditions of all other household members. Here the analysis is based on the selected respondent.

Proportion lower bounds (%)

The results come from Statistics on Income and Living conditions survey that is based on a sample of the population and therefore there is uncertainty surrounding the results. To estimate this uncertainty confidence intervals are calculated. The confidence interval estimates how exactly the sample value represents the true value of the population. With 95% certainty the true estimate is contained within the upper and the lower bounds.
The 95% confidence interval used here does not fall below 0 and is assymmetrical, ie. the lower and upper bounds can be unequal.

Proportion upper bounds (%)

The results come from Statistics on Income and Living conditions survey that is based on a sample of the population and therefore there is uncertainty surrounding the results. To estimate this uncertainty confidence intervals are calculated. The confidence interval estimates how exactly the sample value represents the true value of the population. With 95% certainty the true estimate is contained within the upper and the lower bounds.
The 95% confidence interval used here does not fall below 0 and is assymmetrical, ie. the lower and upper bounds can be unequal.