Chronic Condition Dyads 2016

Chronic conditions are an increasing concern in the United States, where they affect nearly half of the adult population and their prevalence has increased in recent years. These conditions result in numerous adverse health outcomes, increased healthcare needs and subsequently higher medical costs. This dataset provides co-morbidity dyads illustrated by the combinations of the 19 chronic conditions for the year 2016.

慢性疾病在美国日益成为关注的焦点，几乎影响了成年人口的一半，且近年来其发病率有所上升。这些疾病导致诸多不良的健康后果、增加的医疗需求，进而导致医疗成本的增加。本数据集提供了2016年19种慢性疾病组合所展示的共病二元关系。