Rate : % with Long-Term Health Conditions

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Identifier:

R_CHRONIC_ILL_HEALTH

Name:

% with Long-Term Health Conditions

Type:

Rate (R)

Definition:

CHRONIC_ILL_HEALTH:chronic * 100.0 / WORKING_AGE:total

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Text:

A long-term health condition is one that has lasted, or is expected to last, for 12 months or longer. This rate presents the number of people aged 16-64 years with a long-term health condition as a percentage of all aged 16-64. (Donald Houston, University of Birmingham)

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