Table 2.
Number and rates of sickness certificates issued by reason for consultation.
| Read code chapter heading | Total number of certificates issued | Sickness certification rate per 1000 person years (95% CI), totala |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious/parasitic diseases | 365 | 2.46 (2.21 to 2.72) |
| Neoplasms | 219 | 1.48 (1.28 to 1.67) |
| Endocrine/metabolic | 159 | 1.07 (0.91 to 1.24) |
| Blood diseases | 24 | 0.16 (0.10 to 0.23) |
| Mental disorders | 4116 | 27.78 (26.94 to 28.68) |
| Nervous system | 653 | 4.41 (4.07 to 4.47) |
| Circulatory system | 591 | 3.99 (3.67 to 4.31) |
| Respiratory system | 1053 | 7.11 (6.68 to 7.53) |
| Digestive system | 676 | 4.56 (4.22 to 4.91) |
| Genitourinary system | 474 | 3.20 (2.91 to 3.49) |
| Pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium | 324 | 2.19 (1.95 to 2.42) |
| Skin/subcutaneous tissue | 397 | 2.68 (2.42 to 2.94) |
| Musculoskeletal | 3384 | 22.84 (22.08 to 23.60) |
| Congenital anomalies | 13 | 0.09 (0.04 to 0.14) |
| Ill-defined conditions/working diagnoses | 983 | 6.63 (6.22 to 7.05) |
| Injury/poisoning | 1154 | 7.79 (7.34 to 8.24) |
| Causes of injury/poisoning | 122 | 0.82 (0.68 to 0.97) |
| Post-operativeb | 325 | 2.19 (1.96 to 2.43) |
| Unknown reasonc | 595 | 4.02 (3.69 to 4.34) |
a
Rates are not presented by sex, as the numbers are small.
b
Not a Read code label, but included as many certificates were labelled as post-operative without a condition attached.
c
Not a Read code label.