This statistic shows the decline in number of U.S. patients with complex chronic conditions by quality of life impairment for the period 2002-2012. In this period, there were nearly 800 thousand fewer patients experiencing functional impairment in their quality of life. This decline is mostly the result of new and improved treatments.
Decline in number of U.S. patients with complex chronic conditions by quality of life impairment for the period 2002-2012*
Characteristic
Change in 2002-2012
Cognitive
-289,000
Social
-306,000
Physical
-408,000
Functional
-765,500
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PhRMA. (July 17, 2019). Decline in number of U.S. patients with complex chronic conditions by quality of life impairment for the period 2002-2012* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733860/decline-in-no-of-chronic-condition-patients-in-us-quality-of-life-impairment/
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PhRMA. (2019). Decline in number of U.S. patients with complex chronic conditions by quality of life impairment for the period 2002-2012*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733860/decline-in-no-of-chronic-condition-patients-in-us-quality-of-life-impairment/
PhRMA. "Decline in Number of U.S. Patients with Complex Chronic Conditions by Quality of Life Impairment for The Period 2002-2012*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733860/decline-in-no-of-chronic-condition-patients-in-us-quality-of-life-impairment/
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