Table 5

The most common reported separate chronic conditions among Finnish undergraduate students in the 'Student Health Survey 2004'


Undergraduate Students


(n = 3 059–3 065)

Chronic Condition*
     Refractive Errors or other Eye Disorders
883
29%
     Dental caries
871
28%
     Allergic Rhinitis, or Conjunctivitis
530
17%
     Atopic Dermatitis
302
10%
     Infected Wisdom teeth
218
7%
     Migraine
196
6%
     Lactose Intolerance
192
6%
     Depression
153
5%
     Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
150
5%
     Asthma or other Pulmonary Disorders
146
5%

* Reported chronic diseases, illnesses or disabilities diagnosed by a physician, dentist, or psychologist, which had produced symptoms or required treatment during the last 12 months

Castrén et al. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2008 8:8   doi:10.1186/1472-6947-8-8