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Chronic conditions

As of 2011, 10.57% of Antiguans and Barbudans reported having some kind of disability or chronic condition. Only 2.46% of Antiguans and Barbudans had a chronic condition that had a significant impact on their daily lives. Most people with chronic conditions in Antigua and Barbuda are between eighteen and sixty-four, but the highest proportion of people with chronic conditions are the elderly. As the population ages, they are more likely to acquire some sort of chronic condition. The most common chronic conditions include food hypertension, allergies, asthma, and diabetes, with the last three each hovering at about six per cent of the population.

Impact of external factors on health

Children's health

References

  1. "Disability of any kind by severity" (PDF).
  2. "Disability of any kind by severity by Age (broad age groups)" (PDF).
  3. "Hypertension" (PDF).
  4. "Allergies" (PDF).
  5. "Asthma" (PDF).
  6. "Diabetes" (PDF).