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Table 3 Reported cases and proportions per CNCD category

From: Determinants of health seeking behavior for chronic non-communicable diseases and related out-of-pocket expenditure: results from a cross-sectional survey in northern Bangladesh

Type of CNCD

Name of CNCD

N

Percentage (%)

Major CNCDs

(n = 311)

Hypertension

105

11.35

Diabetes

64

6.919

Asthma/COPD

151

16.32

Cancer

10

1.08

Minor CNCDs

(n = 555)

Physical disability

23

2.49

Joint pain/arthritis

162

17.51

Chronic gastro-intestinal conditions

16

1.73

Other chronic diseases

394

42.59

 

Total episodes

925

100

  1. CNCD, chronic non-communicable disease; N, number; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  2. This table shows the total conditions and their proportions as reported by 866 respondents. The conditions of 866 respondents add up to 925 because some people reported more than one condition