Table 3 The top 20 reasons for encounter of patients with symptoms and patients with chronic problems in descending order of frequency (classified based on the chapters in the ICPC- 2)a
Order | Symptoms | Frequency (n1=685, %) | Health problems in chronic patients | Frequency (n2=850, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R5 Cough | 111 (16.2) | K86 K87 Hypertension | 237 (27.9) |
2 | R21 Throat symptom/complaint | 89 (13.0) | K74 K76 Ischaemic heart disease | 199 (23.4) |
3 | R25 Sputum/phlegm abnormal | 66 (9.6) | T93 Lipid disorder | 153 (18.0) |
4 | R08 Nose symptom/complaint other | 47 (6.9) | T89 T90 Diabetes | 152 (17.9) |
5 | D12 Constipation | 42 (6.1) | L95 Osteoporosis | 57 (6.7) |
6 | P06 Sleep disturbance | 41 (6.0) | Y85 Benign prostatic hypertrophy | 14 (1.6) |
7 | R07 Sneezing/nasal congestion | 22 (3.2) | T91 Vitamin/nutritional deficiency | 13 (1.5) |
8 | D01, D02, D06 Abdominal pain | 21 (3.1) | N94 Peripheral neuritis/neuropathy | 9 (1.1) |
9 | F16 Eyelid symptom/complaint | 20 (2.9) | R96 Asthma | 5 (0.6) |
10 | L03 Low back symptom/complaint | 19 (2.8) | K80 Cardiac arrhythmia NOS | 4 (0.5) |
11 | D10 Vomiting | 18 (2.6) | T92 Gout | 2 (0.2) |
12 | S06 Rash localized | 18 (2.6) | L86 Back syndrome with radiating pain | 1 (0.1) |
13 | D19 Teeth/gum symptom/complaint | 17 (2.5) | B80 Iron deficiency anaemia | 1(0.1) |
14 | D08 Sneezing/nasal congestion | 12 (1.8) | P76 Depressive disorder | 1 (0.1) |
15 | U02 Urinary frequency/urgency | 11 (1.6) | K96 Haemorrhoids | 1 (0.1) |
16 | D03 Heartburn | 10 (1.5) | D97 Liver disease NOS | 1 (0.1) |
17 | N17 Vertigo/dizziness | 10 (1.5) | - | - |
18 | L20 Joint symptom/complaint NOS | 9 (1.3) | - | - |
19 | D09 Nausea | 8 (1.2) | - | - |
20 | A03 Fever | 8 (1.2) | - | - |
Others | 86 (12.6) | - | - |