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Table 2 Morbidity prevalence of elderly people with and without need of care, specified by care setting

From: Claims data analysis of medical specialist utilization among nursing home residents and community-dwelling older people

Morbidity prevalence

Older people not in need of long-term care % (n)

In need of long-term care

Total

Nursing home residents % (n)

Home care recipients % (n)

Dementia-related disease (F00–09; G30–32)

4,2% (3578)

65,1% (3320)

31,6% (3065)

9963

Urinary Tract Disease (R30–39; N30–39)

11,7% (9968)

54,1% (2759)

38% (3686)

16,413

Heart disease (I20–52)

34,3% (29224)

57,1% (2912)

61,5% (5966)

38,102

Cerebrovascular disease (I60–69)

10,1% (8605)

32,1% (1637)

28,3% (2745)

12,987

Renal failure (N17–19)

8,7% (7412)

24,4% (1244)

24,1% (2338)

10,994

Injury (S00–99; T08–14)

7,2% (6134)

26,7% (1362)

18,9% (1833)

9329

Depression (F30–39)

14,8% (12610)

32% (1632)

26,8% (2600)

16,842

Diabetes mellitus (E10–14)

27,4% (23345)

38,5% (1964)

44,7% (4336)

29,645

Diseases of the ear (H60–95)

65% (55380)

76,2% (3886)

81,1% (7867)

67,133

Coronary disease (I70–89)

27,3% (23260)

37,4% (1907)

43,7% (4239)

29,406

Osteopathies and chondropathy (M80–94)

11,9% (10139)

22,2% (1132)

24,1% (2338)

13,609

Mono- and polyneuropathy (G56–64)

1% (852)

13,6% (694)

10% (970)

2516

Intestinal disease (K20–31; K40–46; K55–64)

27,9% (23771)

37,4% (1907)

36,3% (3521)

29,199

Parkinson’s disease (G20–26)

3,3% (2812)

12,6% (643)

10,9% (1057)

4512

Bedsore/decubitus (l80–99)

3,8% (3238)

14,9% (760)

9,4% (912)

4910

Disorders of female genital tract (N80–98)

14% (11928)

4,5% (230)

7,6% (737)

12,895

Arthropathy (M00–25)

38,3% (32632)

40,7% (2076)

51,6% (5005)

39,713

Hypertension (I10–15)

10,7% (9116)

15,3% (780)

21% (2037)

11,933

Prostate disease (N40–51)

23,8% (20278)

29,2% (1489)

31,5% (3056)

24,823

Delusional/personality disorders (F20–29; 60–69)

1,9% (1619)

11,6% (592)

4,6% (446)

2657

Motor impairment (U50–52)

1,5% (1278)

7,9% (403)

5,8% (563)

2244

Diseases of the eye (H00–59)

14,1% (12013)

20,2% (1030)

18,6% (1804)

14,847

Respiratory disease (J40–47)

15,8% (13462)

18,2% (928)

23,5% (2280)

16,670

Skin disease (L20–30; C43–44)

9,5% (8094)

16,8% (857)

12,2% (1183)

10,134

Spinal disease (M40–54)

41,7% (35528)

31,2% (1591)

45,5% (4414)

41,533

Palsy/paresis (G80–83)

27% (23004)

26,2% (1336)

33,6% (3259)

27,599

Nutrition-related disease (E40–46; E65–68)

45,2% (38510)

43,9% (2239)

51,8% (5025)

45,774

Mental disorders and disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10–19)

6,1% (5197)

9,4% (479)

6,7% (650)

6326

Neurosis (F40–48)

14,2% (12098)

15,2% (775)

17,2% (1668)

14,541

Metabolic disorder (E70–90)

15% (12780)

12,8% (653)

19,6% (1901)

15,334

Thyroid disorder (E00–07)

22,1% (18829)

20,3% (1035)

23,6% (2289)

22,153