Disease | Death Rate Estimate | US deaths estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Alzheimer's disease | approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA | more than 4 million Americans (CDC); estimated 4 million people in the U.S (NHWIC) | more than 4 million Americans (CDC); estimated 4 million people in the U.S (NHWIC) |
| ADHD | N/A | N/A | 3.3 million children have ADD in the USA (NHIS-97); estimated 2 million American children; 3 to 5 percent of all children (NIMH). |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Middle ear infection | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Sinusitis | N/A | N/A | 37 million annually in the USA; 33 million reported to CDC (NIAID) |
| Lyme disease | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Anxiety disorders | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Depression | N/A | N/A | estimated 5.3% adults (USSG); 17 million people; approximately 4% of adolescents get seriously depressed (NIMH); annually 12% of women ; 7% of men; lifetime risk of an episode for women 20%. 3-4 million men USA. |
| Postnatal depression | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Over-diagnosed conditions, refer to our section on types of Over-diagnosed conditions. See also more information on death information for Over-diagnosed conditions.
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