[Nov 2002] CDC reports 70 million have arthritis or chronic joint pain
PEOPLE: Disability - U.S. Census Bureau - "Disabilities Affect 1 in 5 - There were 49.7 million people with some type of long-lasting condition or disability living in the United States in 2000. This represented 19.3 percent of the 257.2 million civilians aged 5 and over who were not living in prisons, nursing homes, and other institutions, or nearly one person in five."
Vaccination and Violent Crime--Harris L. Coulter, Ph.D.
Chronic Illness Burden Rising Faster Than Expected
| Dyslexia—severe (4%) | 8.8 million | 2.2 million |
| some (10%) | 22 million | 5.5 million |
| Schizophrenia (1%) . | 2.2 million | 550,000 |
| Cerebral Palsy (1 in 400 to 1 in 166) | 550,000 | 140,000 |
| Epilepsy 1 in 200 British Children | ||
| SIDS 1.4-1.9 per 1000 live births USA |
ADHD (Attention defecit hyperactivity disorder) Thought to affect 1 in 100 children
Asthma (now 1 in 4 children) Media: Asthma now a national emergency By BELINDA HICKMAN
Ref:
Schizophrenia Assoc of Great Britain 01248 354 048
British Dyslexia Association 0118 966 8271 www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
National Statistics Office, 1 Drummond Gate, SW1, UK--0207 233 9233
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