Type of serious or chronic illness Sex Absolute value/percentage Total TOTAL Both sexes persons 7,048 TOTAL Both sexes % persons 100.0 TOTAL Men persons 5,486 TOTAL Men % persons 100.0 TOTAL Women persons 1,562 TOTAL Women % persons 100.0 Diseases of the circulatory system Both sexes persons 1,472 Diseases of the circulatory system Both sexes % persons 20.9 Diseases of the circulatory system Men persons 1,253 Diseases of the circulatory system Men % persons 22.8 Diseases of the circulatory system Women persons 219 Diseases of the circulatory system Women % persons 14.0 Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive system Both sexes persons 1,430 Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive system Both sexes % persons 20.3 Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive system Men persons 1,073 Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive system Men % persons 19.6 Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive system Women persons 357 Diseases of the respiratory and the digestive system Women % persons 22.8 Endocrine/metabolic diseases and diseases of the sensory organs Both sexes persons 1,229 Endocrine/metabolic diseases and diseases of the sensory organs Both sexes % persons 17.4 Endocrine/metabolic diseases and diseases of the sensory organs Men persons 991 Endocrine/metabolic diseases and diseases of the sensory organs Men % persons 18.1 Endocrine/metabolic diseases and diseases of the sensory organs Women persons 238 Endocrine/metabolic diseases and diseases of the sensory organs Women % persons 15.2 Diseases of the osteo-mioarticular system Both sexes persons 1,183 Diseases of the osteo-mioarticular system Both sexes % persons 16.8 Diseases of the osteo-mioarticular system Men persons 771 Diseases of the osteo-mioarticular system Men % persons 14.1 Diseases of the osteo-mioarticular system Women persons 411 Diseases of the osteo-mioarticular system Women % persons 26.3 Mental disorders Both sexes persons 1,169 Mental disorders Both sexes % persons 16.6 Mental disorders Men persons 821 Mental disorders Men % persons 15.0 Mental disorders Women persons 348 Mental disorders Women % persons 22.2 Other diseases Both sexes persons 2,175 Other diseases Both sexes % persons 30.9 Other diseases Men persons 1,750 Other diseases Men % persons 31.9 Other diseases Women persons 425 Other diseases Women % persons 27.2